Publisher Description

Ride along with Jenny for another fun adventure in the Big Easy! Jenny Giraffe's second New Orleans adventure begins with an invitation to attend her friend T-Boy's birthday party—on a rolling streetcar on the St. Charles line! Jenny is not sure what a streetcar is. Once her adopted family convinces her to try the new experience even though she is scared, she joins her friends aboard the historic streetcar. Decorated with ribbons and balloons, the party car rolls down the tracks! The streetcar, filled with happy children and one young giraffe, travels along St. Charles Avenue through the American and University sectors of the city and on to the Garden District. Jenny enjoys herself and gains confidence in this charming tale.

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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.

Author Biography

Cecilia Casrill Dartez holds a bachelor of arts degree from Tulane University. She completed her graduate studies in reading instruction and psychology at Tulane University and Princeton University. A certified elementary-school teacher in the state of Louisiana, Dartez worked as a teacher in New Orleans for many years. She is a popular presenter at schools, libraries, conventions, and other organizations, giving lively lectures on New Orleans and Louisiana. As a licensed New Orleans tour guide, she has led walking and riding tours throughout the city and at neighboring plantation homes. Dartez's other books include Jenny Giraffe's Mardi Gras Ride, Jenny Giraffe Discovers Papa Noël, Jenny Giraffe Discovers the French Quarter, Jenny Giraffe and the Streetcar Party, and The Louisiana Plantation Coloring Book, all published by Pelican. She has worked as a featured editor and writer for TravelHost magazine's New Orleans edition and has contri 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.

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Jenny Giraffe is famous with all of her French Quarter neighbors. A respected painter among the artists of New Orleans, she is now just a part of the unusual culture of this downtown area. Now Jenny is going on a trip to new 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 historical 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 never seen before. Striking out into the American and University sections, she learns about the history of the city outside of her regular French Quarter environs. 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. Meanwhile, it encourages them to recognize similar attractions in their own neighborhoods.

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