Fatima Shaik

A walk through a 1999 experience of Mardi Gras - from the perspective of a young brother and sister duo. Gorgeous, intricate illustrations capture the traditions of Mardi Gras Indians from the break of dawn on the morning of Zulu through the end of the parade. History of Black Mardi Gras Indians and Chitimacha peoples engagement in Mardi Gras are included.

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lydsmith | 2 other reviews | Feb 5, 2020 |

The Jazz of Our Street by Fatima Shaik

Throughout this book, I was so happy to see the illustrations of my family members. The illustrator did a great job at making them look very realistic. I was able to connect with this book in many ways. Often, the band would "strike up" to honor the dead or celebrate just about anything. The jazz of our street makes us move our feet. So evert time you hear the band, you cant do anything but join them and dance.

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JazHall123 | 14 other reviews | Apr 26, 2019 |

The Jazz of Our Street by Fatima Shaik

I really enjoyed this picture book about the Treme neighborhood. As soon as I saw the illustration of the men with their instruments, I knew the children were going to a second line parade. The second line parade is filled with everyone from the neighborhood and gives a sense of community. Children growing up with these community traditions have a uniqueness to their childhood memories and I thought was a great book to introduce that uniqueness New Orleans provides to other children not lucky enough to live here.… (more)

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jvines | 14 other reviews | Feb 23, 2019 |

The Jazz of Our Street by Fatima Shaik

This story is about the traditions we have in New Orleans and the parades that we have as a tradition. We have parades to celebrate the good times and even the bad times we dance around the city to the sounds of the band. Since I live in New Orleans the illustration felt like I was dancing with them in the City

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Nattamari | 14 other reviews | Sep 4, 2018 |

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