{"product_id":"mardi-gras-moon-9781455627806","title":"Mardi Gras Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Louisiana's Cajun Country, a celebration like no other occurs each Mardi Gras. The families of Acadiana come together on Fat Tuesday to host a centuries-old tradition: the \u003cem\u003eCourir de Mardi Gras. \u003c\/em\u003eDuring the running of the Mardi Gras, brightly costumed participants run, beg, sing, and dance for their neighbors as they gather tasty ingredients for the gumbo that will be shared at a dance party under a shining Mardi Gras moon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut once upon a time, many years ago, the moon vanished, nearly putting an end to the \u003cem\u003efais-do-do! \u003c\/em\u003eA fiendish duo hooked the festive moon and towed it away, depriving the revelers of their purple, green, and gold moonbeams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo young Leloup set off on a quest to recover the shining sentry. A sprinkling of familiar bayou characters and critters are scattered throughout this fairytale. Through teamwork, and some silly shenanigans, they help our hero as he returns the moon to its proper place in the Cajun sky, just in time to enjoy a celebratory gumbo and dance to some zydeco tunes. He might have even found some Mardi Gras treasure along the way!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeloup's story is full of fun references to the Acadian culture and is complete with a glossary of Cajun words, phrases, and places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDixie Poch? is a travel and corporate writer based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Her work has appeared in numerous regional and national publications.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eShe is the author of \u003cem\u003eCajun Mardi Gras: A History of Chasing Chickens and Making Gumbo, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassic Eateries of Cajun Country, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Louisiana Sweets.\u003c\/em\u003e She enjoys conducting research at the lunch counter and spends time with lots of Cajun cousins hanging out on the front porch. Poch? is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Journalism. This is her first children's book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Louisiana native, Roby Poch? began drawing when he created his own original comic books and sold them to his classmates. He is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's degree in architecture. He is currently living in Olympia, Washington, with his wife and two dogs. He enjoys hiking, painting, and cooking gumbo on chilly days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pelican Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50888363114770,"sku":"9781455627806","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_240fce69-6c17-4161-8847-afef28f86c4e.jpg?v=1738155048","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mardi-gras-moon-9781455627806","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}