Jenny Giraffe and the Streetcar Party (Jenny Giraffe Series) [Hardcover]

Cecilia Dartez (Author), Andy Green (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 1993 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Jenny Giraffe Series

The four-legged artist takes a ride on the historical St. Charles Avenue streetcar.

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Jenny Giraffe is well known to all her French Quarter neighbors. A respected painter among the artists of New Orleans, she is now a special part of the unusual culture of this downtown area. Today Jenny is going on a trip to neighborhoods she has never visited before. She has been invited to a birthday party for her friend T-Boy. And of all places, the party is on a streetcar! Jenny takes a ride on the historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar. Decorated with ribbons and balloons and filled with happy children, the streetcar makes its way through parts of town Jenny has yet to discover. Striking out into the American and University sections, she learns about the history of the city outside of her regular environs of the French Quarter. Plus, Jenny discovers the zoo, where she suspects she can find her mother! Jenny Giraffe and the Streetcar Party is a clever introduction to the history of the Garden District, Uptown New Orleans, and the St. Charles Streetcar Line. It helps children appreciate the unique scenery of the city while encouraging them to recognize similar attractions in their own neighborhoods.

About the Author

Cecilia Casrill Dartez is a former elementary-school teacher. She is a popular storyteller who often addresses schools, libraries, and private organizations about the history of Louisiana. Her distinctive, engaging storytelling style may be heard on the audiocassettes Jenny Giraffe Discovers Papa Noël/Jenny Giraffe and the Streetcar Party and Jenny Giraffe Discovers the French Quarter/Jenny Giraffe's Mardi Gras Ride, which she narrated.

Andy Green is a freelance commercial artist from Picayune, Mississippi. His clientele stretches through the Gulf Coast regions of Mississippi and Louisiana, and includes commercial-billboard advertising groups, auto dealerships, and building-design companies.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (September 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882899627
• ISBN-13: 978-0882899626
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,130,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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