School visits are a wonderful way for authors to share their passion for literacy and share the joys of living a creative life. This baby ran all over New Orleans, over the Mississippi River, and across the Twin Span Bridge! I am very fortunate to have met wonderful faculty and great students during each visit.
The kids and I had a blast reading The King Cake Baby and singing 12 Days of Carnival. My song is all about New Orleans food. And what food tops the Mardi Gras food pyramid? King Cake!
The following links are to pages dedicated to each school visited:
St. Pius X Catholic School, New Orleans
Terrytown Elementary School, Jefferson Parish Schools
Akili Academy, New Orleans
Abney Elementary School, Slidell
Homer A. Plessy Community School, New Orleans
St. Michael’s Special School, New Orleans
I also attended my first King Cake Festival, a benefit for Ochsner Pediatrics! And as you can imagine, ate lots and lots of King Cake! Maurice French Pastries won the People’s Choice Award for the second year. Delicious. Félicitations!
I am so fortunate to be able to participate in this wonderful tradition and be a part of a very unique culture. And it’s celebrated year after year! Can’t wait till January 6th to kick off Carnival 2017. Mardi Gras Day is February 28, 2017. Who’s counting? ME, Baby!
Mardi Gras 2017 Countown
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Such a fabulous post. I don’t know who had more fun, you or the children! I love the links to the schools you visited.
Thanks Patricia. Indeed, I had just as much fun as the kids! Can’t wait, hope to do it all again next year. Even planning to sneak in a trip to New Orleans before Carnival season. 🙂
You are so great with the kids!
Thanks Diana. So easy because I get to do fun stuff with every visit. The teachers and administrators do all the hard work. Been there, done that too! Thanks for stopping by.