New Orleans Mother Goose by Ryan Adam

New Orleans Mother Goose

Ryan Adam
Illustrated by Marita Gentry

            Ryan Adam and Marita Gentry have created a book that take the familiar, favorite nursery rhymes and add a dash and splash and twist of New Orleans flavor thrown in.  Each nursery rhyme is retold using a smattering French words and unique New Orleans jargon.  Into this fun mix are added historical facts about how New Orleans came to be.  The author uses word pictures that perfectly describe the appeal of New Orleans.  The rhymes tell about important people to the history of this city and occupations such as bakers and fishermen, and various vendors that shaped the atmosphere of New Orleans.  The foods, traditions, and entertainment that New Orleans is famous for are interspersed throughout the verses.  There is even a bit of geography included in the poetry and hand drawn maps.  The poetry flows with fun cadences that are pleasant to the ear.  The illustrations are fun, frivolous, eye catching and memorable.

I received this book free from the publishers in exchange for my honest review.