Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year

In this gorgeous and lyrical picture book, a family finds hope and healing in a Mardi Gras celebration after Hurricane Katrina changed their world.

That zany beat in our feet is cause of Pop-Pop, our pa. He sure loved himself some Mardi Gras! Its Mardi Gras weather! hed shout out whenever, blaring his horn, tilting it high. Mammad laugh til she cried. Hands on hips, shed sashay barefoot, fancy-dancy of the ball.

But Pop-Pop hasnt played his horn, not since the storm.

This vibrant and moving story shows a family struggling to rebuild their home and their spirits following Hurricane Katrina. A young brother and sister arent sure how their displaced family can move on until one very special Mardi Gras gives them and their parents new hope and belief in a beautiful future.