Rise and Shine, It's Mardi Gras Time! - by Alexandra Navarre Davis (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Mardi Gras is the most magical time of year for Petite Float and her papa. This season, Petite is extra excited because, for the first time, she will be joining the other floats in the parade as they roll down the streets of town. Even her dreams haven't prepared her for the splendor that is Carnival: the happy crowds, the hand-painted throws, the dazzling flambeaux, and the sparkling floats. As day turns to night, Petite experiences all the best memories of a childhood Mardi Gras. She wonders at the beads flying through the sky, marvels at the bass drums of the marching bands, and delights in the twirling dancers and caped riders on horseback. As Petite Float makes her way down the parade route, the magic of Mardi Gras fills the air and stirs the imagination.

Bright, cheerful art perfectly complements this sweet story and captures the innocent joy of a child's first Mardi Gras.

About the Author

Alexandra Navarre Davis was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana and currently resides in New Orleans with her family. She received two undergraduate degrees from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. She practices employment law and is an adjunct professor of law at Tulane Law School. Alexandra has always had a love of literature and dreamed of writing children's picture books. Rise and Shine, It's Mardi Gras Time! is her debut picture book.

Chiara Civati is a freelance children's illustrator based in Lake Como, Italy. She studied fashion and textile design as well as visual design and illustration. When she's not busy illustrating, she spends her time traveling the world with a backpack full of books on her shoulders or hiking with her dog.