| Description |
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Celebrations in my world |
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Celebrations in my world.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
What is Mardi Gras? -- Lent and Mardi Gras -- What is Carnival? -- History of Mardi Gras -- Mardi Gras foods -- Secret clubs -- Dressing up -- History of Carnival parades -- Carnival parades today -- Costume balls -- Royalty for a day -- Music of Carnival -- Mardi Gras in New Orleans -- Canada's Winter Carnival. |
| Summary |
Put on a mask and join the street party for Mardi Gras. Learn all about this colorful New Orleans' holiday, where people enjoy food and fun before the beginning of Lent, a period of reflection and giving up things we enjoy. Explore the history of Mardi Gras, and Carnival, and all its different customs taken from around the world! |
| Audience |
Lexile: 750. |
| Subject |
Carnival -- Juvenile literature.
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Carnival.
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| ISBN |
9780778747550 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper) |
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0778747557 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper) |
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9780778747734 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0778747735 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
QBX a 09013082 |
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AU@ 000043985588 |
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IG# 9780778747734 |
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