Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    King Cake for Cassius: A Mardi Gras Story
    King Cake for Cassius: A Mardi Gras Story
    King Cake for Cassius: A Mardi Gras Story
    Ebook27 pages27 minutes

    King Cake for Cassius: A Mardi Gras Story

    By Diane R. Boyle and Kenny Boggs II

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Children will learn the meaning of Mardi Gras as told by Cassius, an adorable boxer, who loves Mardi Gras. The book begins with children discussing what they're going to "be" for Mardi Gras. Cassius overhears that one of the children is unaware of the Mardi Gras tradition. She then explains that carnival season begins with the epiphany (Jan. 6 when the three wise men found baby Jesus) and ends with Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). The dog also explains many of the traditions and terns associated with Mardi Gras including King Cake parties, parades, krewes and doubloons. She shares the name of her favorite parade which happens to be a dog parade named the Krewe of Barkus. The story concludes with Cassius stating that she's going to be a wizard for Mardi Gras this year and asking "what are you going to be for Mardi Gras?". The book also contains a list of activities that children can do to celebrate Mardi Gras including a recipe for King Cake, instructions on how to make a shoe box float and how to have a mini-parade.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateApr 22, 2004
    ISBN9781466981539
    King Cake for Cassius: A Mardi Gras Story
    Author

    Diane R. Boyle

    It was only after moving to the DC area that Diane Renton Boyle realized that Mardi Gras was not a national holiday. Having been surrounded by the New Orleans' tradition most of her life, the author wrote King Cake for Cassius so that other children (and adults) could learn of and appreciate carnival traditions. The book is dedicated to her father who understood that Mardi Gras is a state of mind not just a day. Diane Currently lives in Arlington, VA with her husband Peter, their sons Connor and Justin, and Cassius who still enjoys a good King Cake party.

    Related to King Cake for Cassius

    Related ebooks

    Children's For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Your Pick Me Ups

      Jun 11, 2020

      Your Pick Me Ups
      3 min read

    • Article

      Easter @ home

      Apr 6, 2021

      Easter @ home
      3 min read

    • Article

      Get Reddy for Red Nose Day!

      Mar 3, 2021

      Get Reddy for Red Nose Day!
      4 min read

    • Article

      New & Now

      Nov 3, 2022

      New & Now
      2 min read

    • Article

      Have A Hearty Hogmanay

      Oct 13, 2023

      Have A Hearty Hogmanay
      5 min read

    • Article

      Welcome Letter

      Dec 10, 2020

      Welcome Letter
      1 min read

    • Article

      Made with Love

      Oct 5, 2021

      Made with Love
      6 min read

    • Article

      Your Page

      Nov 12, 2020

      Your Page
      4 min read

    • Article

      Nostalgia Is Shimply Shuper With Family Traditions

      Dec 24, 2023

      NOSTALGIA is in these days, it seems. According to reports in the Independent on Saturday and the Sunday Tribune last week, “Santa” is looking at Christmases past to place joy and comfort under trees this weekend. He’s not playing Scrooge; the econom

      2 min read

    • Article

      KATHRYN AT HOME: A Guide To Simple Entertaining

      Dec 8, 2017

      The starry, candle-lit stretch from Thanksgiving to New Year’s brings out your inner entertainer – along with pretty linens and twinkling stemware. But this book, Ireland’s sixth, carries the message that hosting doesn’t have to be stressful – no rea

      2 min read

    • Article

      December In The Country

      Nov 17, 2022

      December In The Country
      5 min read

    • Article

      A Christmas Legacy

      Nov 10, 2021

      A Christmas Legacy
      4 min read

    • Article

      Childhood Memories

      Aug 26, 2022

      Childhood Memories
      4 min read

    • Article

      Joys Of The Season

      Oct 29, 2020

      Joys Of The Season
      9 min read

    • Article

      Hooked

      Oct 3, 2023

      Hooked
      7 min read

    • Article

      Let Them Eat Cake

      Jun 4, 2023

      Let Them Eat Cake
      5 min read

    • Article

      Too Much?

      Dec 5, 2023

      Too Much?
      7 min read

    • Article

      Your Pick Me Ups

      Nov 19, 2020

      Your Pick Me Ups
      3 min read

    • Article

      A Gardener’s Miscellany

      Nov 17, 2020

      This week it’s: We look at the ingredients used in Christmas fare THIS weekend we have ‘Stir-up Sunday’ (22 November). It’s the day, five weeks before Christmas, when traditionally family or friends get together and make a Christmas pudding. It start

      7 min read

    • Article

      Notebook

      Nov 29, 2023

      Notebook
      5 min read

    • Article

      Celebration INSPO Over Here

      Nov 13, 2020

      Celebration INSPO Over Here
      4 min read

    • Article

      Good to SHARE

      Nov 11, 2020

      Good to SHARE
      4 min read

    • Article

      Spiking Christmas

      Nov 20, 2023

      Spiking Christmas
      4 min read

    • Article

      Brainwaves

      Nov 28, 2019

      Brainwaves
      3 min read

    • Article

      What’s Cooking…

      Nov 5, 2020

      What’s Cooking…
      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for King Cake for Cassius

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      King Cake for Cassius - Diane R. Boyle

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1