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Celebrate Mardi Gras with Joaquin, Harlequin, Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy ; illustrated by Eugenia Nobati

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Celebrate Mardi Gras with Joaquin, Harlequin

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Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy ; illustrated by Eugenia Nobati

Stories to celebrate

Today is mardi gras -- The whole city is dressed -- In gold, purple, and green -- Just like Joaquin! -- Look at the parade! -- Here comes a float with pirates -- Wizards, clowns, and kings -- They throw necklaces, coins -- And other shiny things -- Gold, purple, and green -- Just like Joaquin! -- The band is here! -- Ba-ba bop, bop -- Boo-boop-toot-toot -- Ba-bop -- Violin, trumpet, and guitar -- Guitar, trumpet, violin -- Where is Joaquin -- We have to find Joaquin! shouts his mother -- Come, Joaquin! says Simon -- I am not Joaquin! I am a harlequin, says the boy -- You may be a harlequin -- But you are still my brother -- You do not fool me, Joaquin! -- Joaquin, I found you! says Pilar -- I am not joaquin! I am a harlequin, says the boy -- You may be a harlequin -- But you are still my brother -- You do not fool me, Joaquin! -- Attention, please! -- We have a lost boy here -- He's in a harlequin suit -- Like others we've seen -- Gold, purple, and green. -- Each harlequin hugs his mom -- Each mom hugs her harlequin -- So much has happened in one day! -- But now they can have fun and play -- [speech balloon 1] -- Mom! -- [speech balloon 2] -- ["mom"? in Hindi] -- [speech balloon 3] -- ["mom" in Chinese] -- [speech balloon 4] -- ["mom" in French: maman!] -- Is it time for something sweet? -- There's a king cake, come and eat! -- Slice has a lucky charm -- Which one could it be? -- Gold? -- Purple? -- Green? -- What is mardi gras? -- "Mardi gras" means "fat tuesday" in French -- Mardi gras is a carnival, that's a big costume party in the street! it can last many days -- Mardi gras is the biggest carnival in the United States. It is celebrated in New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana -- [map] -- These floats parade in the streets of New Orleans. People throw candies and necklaces from the floats -- They throw fake coins made of metal and chocolate, too -- Everyone wants to catch them! -- Musicians and dancers are everywhere! they make the carnival fun. many people come to see them -- The best part of the carnival is wearing a costume -- Everybody can do it -- You and your friends can wear the same costume -- Or, you can wear an unusual costume. a costume that no one else has! -- Even if you don't wear a costume, you will still have fun. there is a lot to see, no doubt!

juvenile