Storytime: The Mardi Gras Tree by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
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Happy Mardi Gras, everybody! Wherever you’re watching the parades– whether it’s out in the parishes, Slidell, Metairie or along beautiful St. Charles Avenue–chances are you will need some shade and respite after a long day of truck floats. Find a tree, have a rest, look around, and enjoy the show. And keep your eyes peeled for the Mardi Gras trees! You know the ones… they glitter like rainbows, dedicated as bead catchers by the people passing by. In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear the whimsical tale of by . “Laissez bon temps rouler! – let the good times roll!...
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Steve Scaffidi on why authors should self-publish their books—and advice on how to do it!
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In this episode of Confetti Park, we connect with the creative mind of Steven Scaffidi, a veteran of the entertainment industry.
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Storytime: Can We Take A Road Trip? By Papa Dude
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Summertime means road trips! In this episode of Confetti Park, we take a road trip with Papa Dude and his best friend Charlie Crab. They take us on a trip across America, and we get visit some of the most interesting and fun places the continental United States has to offer.
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Valerie James Abbott on the shocking realization that her two-year-old had hearing loss
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In this episode of Confetti Park, Katy Hobgood Ray interviews Valerie James Abbott, a mother whose journey with her own daughter's hearing loss inspired a children's book called Padapillo.
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Storytime – Padapillo by Valerie James Abbott
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In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear the children’s book Padapillo narrated by the author, Valerie James Abbott. Based on the true life events of the author and her family, Padapillo is the story of a family discovering the hearing loss of a child.
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Why He Carried the Turkey by James Baldwin
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A story of kindness and civility and humility for Thanksgiving Day
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Storytime: The Loup Garoup
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In this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, Kathleen Welch shares with us the legend of the Loup Garoup as found in Acadiana French-Canadian, Acadian, and Franco-American folklore.
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Confetti Park Storytime: Le Lutin
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In this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear about Le Lutin, a fairytale figure and a trickster spirit! Contributor Kathleen Welch shares some of the legends about this hobgoblin who has a knack for pranking.
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Rosemary The Garden Fairy: The Early Bird
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For people who like watch birds, the early birder catches the bird!
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Confetti Park Storytime: Lucky Enough by Dr. Chris Yandle
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Narration by the author of a dad's daily notes of encouragement and life lessons to his daughter
info_outlineHi everybody, it’s Rosemary the Garden Fairy, and I’m here to share fun gardening tips and interesting information about the natural world around us.
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘the early bird catches the worm’ ? For people who like watch birds, the early birder catches the bird!
Between the time the first gray light of day appears and the sun peeps over the horizon, the mockingbirds make some of their most beautiful music. Those who have heard it say the birds are greeting the sun with an anthem of joy. Others say they are singing to mark their territorial boundaries: “Stay off my property!”
There is a great deal of activity as birds fly from their roosts to feed in the cool dawn.
One morning, you should try to wake up very early, with the sun. Go outside into the morning air with your family, and sit quietly.
How many birds do you see? What are their colors, and what are they doing? How many different bird songs and calls do you hear?
“Follow me to the garden! Let’s check out the magic of nature!”
Learn more about bird songs and calls at A Beginner’s Guide to Common Bird Sounds and What They Mean.
Listen to the sounds of the Northern Mockingbird at All About Birds.
Rosemary the Garden Fairy’s adventures and teachings are inspired by Gypsy Damaris Boston and her books such The Rainbow Fairies and Dear Louisiana, Love Gypsy.