| Mardi Gras in the Country Contributor(s): Fontenot, Mary Alice (Author), Soper, Patrick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1565540336 ISBN-13: 9781565540330 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1994 Annotation: When Mardi Gras hits Cajun Country, the bayou revelers trade in their lavish floats for horses. And rather than throwing baubles and toys, the maskers amuse the families with their antics and dances. These are the traditions of le courir du Mardi Gras and this year Marianne and Claude get to witness them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 93044341 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7.38" W x 9.31" (0.66 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 15778 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rather than throwing baubles and toys, maskers amuse families with their antics and dances. Marianne and Claude witness the traditions of le courir du Mardi Gras. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fontenot, Mary Alice: - Mary Alice Fontenot (1910-2003) was born in Arcadia Parish and worked on her grandfather's Bayou Tigre farm in her youth. Fontenot spent thirty-five years as a journalist for multiple Louisiana publications and had a career as a kindergarten teacher. Named a Louisiana Legend by Louisiana Public Broadcasting and a Living Legend by the Arcadian Museum, she also received the 1998 Acadiana Arts Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Fontenot wrote eighteen books for the Clovis Crawfish Series. Soper, Patrick: - The lush surroundings of his south Louisiana home and studio often influence the work of award-winning illustrator Patrick Soper. The work of Patrick Soper, a member of the Society of Illustrators, has appeared in national publications such as Outdoor Life, Organic Gardening, and West Coast Book Review. In addition to Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella, he has illustrated Cajun Folktales, Contes Populaires Cadiens, Mardi Gras in the Country, and A Christmas Dictionary, all published by Pelican. |