Description:
D is for dance! E is for emancipation! This rhyming alphabet book celebrates the United States' Caribbean Carnivals (Miami, Brooklyn, etc) from A to Z. This engaging and educational book features a diverse cast of children in vibrant costumes as they 'play mas' while dancing to Soca and Calypso music. A glossary at the end makes it easy for readers, including parents and teachers, to review what they have learned.
This book includes a Roti recipe!
Brief description: Yolanda T. Marshall is a Guyanese-born Canadian author. In 2015, after becoming a mom, Yolanda was inspired to write her first children's book, Keman's First Carnival. Yolanda is also the author of A Piece of Black Cake for Santa, Sweet Sorrel Stand, Hot Cross Buns for Everyone, and Miles Away In The Caribbean. A world traveller, jazz lover, and devoted mother, she embodies art and takes her readers on adventurous, cultured journeys. Yolanda lives in Toronto, Canada, with her family.