Title: Four Little Old Men: A (Mostly) True Tale from a Small Cajun Town
Author: Burton P. Brodt, Luc Melanson (Illustrator)
Year Published: 2005
Ages: 5-7 years old
Why I chose this book: The cover and title. I have been fortunate enough to attend the 2009 and 2008 Jazz Fest in New Orleans which is an amazing music fest with soul drenching music, food that'll make your taste buds dance and people who are so lovely that you wouldn't believe they lost everything in Katrina and are still capable of being so kind.
Reaction: This book hit the spot. If you have ever been to NOLA and want to relive some of your time there, open this book and reminisce. The hilarious characters, the musicality of their expressions, the laissez-faire attitudes reek of NOLA lifestyle and add to the humor of these four crazy cats. I think this book is not only fun but really thought provoking. It makes us wonder why aren't we happy with what we have now. I feel this book would be fantastic in a classroom to talk about different cultural expressions or also to teach one of the most important lessons in life, enjoy life. Who dat!
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