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10 Mardi Gras Books for Preschoolers

February 13, 2015 By Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed. 4 Comments

Mardi Gras is just around the corner and it’s one of my favorite holidays to celebrate being that I was born and raised in New Orleans!

For those of you who may want to learn more about this super fun celebration, I’ve put together this list of Mardi Gras books for preschoolers! They are fun, bright and colorful, and cultural to what all those who celebrate Mardi Gras experience!

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

Mardi Gras ABCs by Connie Toledano

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

Come along on this colorful and educational ride through the Mardi Gras traditions of New Orleans! In addition to reinforcing the letters of the alphabet, Mardi Gras ABCs will keep your child entertained with vivid illustrations and clever rhymes.

Mimi’s First Mardi Gras by Alice Couvillon and Elizabeth Moore

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

Mimi and her parents enjoy the color and excitement of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and observe many traditional aspects of the celebration.

Dinosaur Mardi Gras by Dianne De Las Casas

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

Get ready to stomp and chomp to that mambo beat! When carnival time rolls into New Orleans, these hip dinosaurs want to boogie on down. Iguanodon wiggles to the music of a marching band, while Zigongosaurus dances zydeco and Pterodactyal swoops into the crowd.

Gaston Goes To Mardi Gras by James Rice

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

The south’s favorite flying alligator, Gaston, travels to New Orleans to get a close-up look at the excitement and pageantry that characterise Mardi Gras. En route, Gaston drops in on Courir de Mardi Gras and fasi-do-do in rural South Louisiana.

The King Cake Baby by Keila Dawson

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

This fun book has a unique twist on the classic, Gingerbread Man story. It’s filled with fun New Orleans culture and adventure. It’s a great resource for teachers and parents to reinforce repetition to young children, and introduce new cultural traditions.

Throw Me Something, Mister by Malcom Wright

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

This story follows two young children, Erin and Nathan, who live far away from New Orleans. They are visiting the big city with their parents and grandparents and seeing their very first Mardi Gras parade. They are wearing costumes their grandmother made so they are as colorful as other parade goers are. They hear the big marching bands, Dixieland jazz and Cajun Music. They smell spicy foods – crawfish pie, jambalaya, red beans and rice. They learn to catch beads, doubloons and other favors thrown by the masked riders from atop the huge, exotic floats.

Beads On Trees by Ginger Grabert Spedale

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

We love this story because it’s a true account of Ruby Rose as she celebrates Mardi Gras. If you’ve ever visited New Orleans at Mardi Gras, you’ll be in awe at all the beautiful blossomed “Mardi Gras Trees” with hundreds of beads dangling from their branches. The author of this story grew up in New Orleans, and still lives there today.

Happy Mardi Gras by Cornell Landry

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

This book highlights Mardi Gras in New Orleans with brightly colored illustrations and New Orleans culture. It’s a MUST-HAVE book for celebrating Mardi Gras.

The Bourbon Street Band Is Back by Ed Shankman

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

Through months of darkness and sadness the people “wished that things were like before.” And with a single drum beat on Bourbon Street, and then another, and another, the music came back to New Orleans, better than ever! Children and parents alike will love this story about the healing power of music. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation.

The Amazing Adventure Of Mardi Gras Bead Dog by Cornell Landry

Mardi Gras Books for Kids

For years, children have enjoyed twisting broken Mardi Gras beads into animal figurines. The most popular animal to make is the dog. Various groups like Cub Scouts and Brownies make the little bead dogs and sell them for fundraising activities. In the spirit of this tradition, Haydel’s Bakery has created a rendering of the old time bead dog, jazzed up for the 21st century. This story is so much fun and the illustrations are very bright and beautiful. This is my son’s favorite Mardi Gras book!

For more Mardi Gras fun, check out these 20 Mardi Gras Activities for Kids!

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Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed.

Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed.

Erica Leggiero, M.S. Ed. has been working and teaching in the field of early childhood education for over 7 years. Erica is currently the director and teacher at a Preschool Enrichment Program in her area. Erica believes that young children learn best through play and exploration, and she is constantly looking for new and creative ways to incorporate learning through play. She embraces this belief in all of the activities she creates in her preschool classroom, and loves sharing them here on her blog. Erica has also co-authored the book, "Learn With Play" with other kid bloggers in the preschool field.
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Comments

  1. Keila Dawson says

    February 20, 2015 at 4:32 am

    Hello Erica,

    Thank you for recommendingThe King Cake Baby as one of your 10 picks for preschoolers for Mardi Gras. I’m having lots of fun with that age group and the New Orleans version of the Gingerbread Man.

    Reply
    • Erica says

      February 20, 2015 at 1:12 pm

      Hi Keila! You’re welcome! I really love your book! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! From one born and raised Nola girl to another, I love keeping “home” close to my heart!

      Reply
  2. Delene Halsey says

    February 21, 2017 at 10:59 am

    Thank you so much for a list of preschool Mardi Gras books. I have had my own in home daycare for 37 years and we try to celebrate numerous holidays whenever we can . We do crafts and I always put out books on the special day. I haven’t ever seen Mardi Gras books for preschool. This is fantastic for my kids..

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    • Erica Leggiero says

      February 22, 2017 at 11:49 am

      I’m SO glad you found this list helpful. I love celebrating all the holidays, too! I’m glad this Mardi Gras book list was such a help to you! Have fun celebrating my personal favorite holiday!

      Reply

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