Throw Me Something, Mister: Two young children see their first Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans - Softcover

Wright, Malcolm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425927343 ISBN 13: 9781425927349

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2006

Synopsis

This is the story of two young children, Erin and Nathan, who live far away from New Orleans. They are visiting the big city with their parents and grandparents and seeing their very first Mardi Gras parade. They are wearing costumes their grandmother made so they are as colorful as other parade goers are. They hear the big marching bands, Dixieland jazz and Cajun Music. They smell spicy foods - crawfish pie, jambalaya, red beans and rice. They learn to catch beads, doubloons and other favors thrown by the masked riders from atop the huge, exotic floats. They have a wonderful time and go back to their mountain home with bags of things they have caught and hundreds of memories to share.

About this title

About the Author:

The author is a retired engineering professor who writes reminiscences and contemporary observations in short short story form, several of which have been published in a local newspaper. The illustrator is a free lance artist who works in water colors, oils and etched glass. She also does volunteer art classes in elementary schools. She is the author's daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1425927343
• ISBN 13: 9781425927349
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 44