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Reading Nook: Mardi Gras Book Picks

Huntington Woods Public Library Director Anne Hage suggests three titles that celebrate the indulgent holiday before Lent.

Many Christians will mark Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, next week with an indulgent celebration before the Lenten season of sacrifice begins on Ash Wednesday.

While Metro Detroiters mark Fat Tuesday with packzi, Mardi Gras is celebrated elsewhere with parades, costumes and festive masks.

This week's Reading Nook suggestions from Director Anne Hage let readers share in the traditions and history behind Mardi Gras.

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  • Holidays, Festivals, & Celebrations: Mardi Gras by author Ann Heinrichs and illustrator Jan Bryan-Hunt. Colorful illustrations accompany an explanation of the Tuesday festival's origins, as well as a recipe, craft directions, a poem and a glossary.
  • Finding Out About Holidays: Mardi Gras Parades, Costumes, and Parties by Elaine Landau. Learn about the holiday's history and party rituals, use instructions to make your own mask and check out photos from the celebration in New Orleans.
  • Beneath A Blue Umbrella by author Jack Prelutsky and illustrator Garth Williams. A collection of rhyming poems with playful illustrations includes a poem about children marking the holiday.


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