D. J. and the Zulu Parade

By Denise Walter McConduit and Denise McConduit

Book Overview

A New Orleans boy has an opportunity to ride on a Mardi Gras float--but will fear and worry rain on his parade?

D.J. can't believe his luck--he has the chance to dress up and ride in a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade But while he looks forward to participating in the popular Zulu parade on Fat Tuesday, dressed as a page to the queen of Zulus, he starts to worry. What will his costume be? What about the makeup he'll have to wear? What if he falls off the float?

Like any child thrown into a new situation, young D.J. finds that it can be quite overwhelming. This book answers many questions children have about the customs and traditions of their own heritage in a way they can understand and relate to--and helps them recognize their own fears and worries in D.J.'s story.

Based on the experiences of Denise McConduit's son, who actually rode in the Zulu Parade, this tale of coping with anxiety and embarking on adventure is both entertaining and inspirational, and is filled with the celebratory spirit of Mardi Gras.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565540638
• ISBN13: 9781565540637
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

ZULU for YOU

This is a lovely book about the history and traditions of a New Orleans tradition. It will appeal to young and old, black and white, especially now after Katrina when New Orleans people are trying so hard to hang on to what is left of their former lives and traditions.

Wonderful!!!!!

My daughter and I both enjoyed this book. It has an interesting storyline as well as a view into the "real" Mardi Gras experience.