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Home to the notorious “Blue Book,” which listed the names and addresses of every prostitute living in the city, New Orleans’s infamous red-light district gained a reputation as one of the most raucous in the world. But the New Orleans underworld consisted of much more than the local bordellos. It was also well known as the early gambling capital of the United States, and sported one of the most violent records of street crime in the country. In The French Quarter, Herbert Asbury, author of The Gangs of New York, chronicles this rather immense underbelly of “The Big Easy.” From the murderous exploits of Mary Jane “Bricktop” Jackson and Bridget Fury, two prostitutes who became famous after murdering a number of their associates, to the faux-revolutionary “filibusters” who, backed by hundreds of thousands of dollars of public support—though without official governmental approval—undertook military missions to take over the bordering Spanish regions in Texas, the French Quarter had it all. Once again, Asbury takes the reader on an intriguing, photograph-filled journey through a unique version of the American underworld.
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Dark Sides of the Big Easy.......2006-02-26
Historically based light narrative-style book. An entertaining read before, during, or after your visit to the Big Easy! This book can be read in parts, but the intriguing bits will make you want to hunt down the haunts of the historical smarmy side of New Orleans.
This book needs revision.......2005-08-10
This book was written so long ago, but has been re-released with a new cover. It contains racist terms and old fashioned dialog. I wished I had been more aware and had bought a more updated history of New Orleans.
Wonderful-With Caveats.......2004-03-24
This book stops at 1917 with the closing of Storyville, and was first published in 1938. If at all possible, buy a good original printing. The trade paperback now out has poor, small reproductions of the original illustrations. This is a wonderful, engaging, laugh-out-loud book to be read time and time again. However, it has some factual errors. Asbury implies that Storyville was in the French Quarter-it was not. He also repeats verbatim some "legends" that were invented long after the fact. If you want a correct history of Storyville, see Al Rose's book.
N'awlins rough.......2004-01-07
THE FRENCH QUARTER is a history of crime, vice, and general rascality in New Orleans from its founding in 1718 by the French to the abolition of the Storyville red-light district in 1917.
In fifteen chapters, author Herbert Asbury describes the disruptive roles played by keelboat ruffians, revolutionists, gamblers, duelists, prostitutes, corrupt cops and politicians, pirates, filibusters (soldiers of fortune), vigilantes, pickpockets, muggers, thugs, the Mafia, and voodoo practitioners in the lives of the otherwise law-abiding citizenry. Anyone reading Asbury's narrative might be led to believe that good folks were a miniscule minority.
THE FRENCH QUARTER suffers from being published almost seventy years ago. Aside from a number of old sketch reproductions, and several badly reproduced B&W photographs of bordello interiors and exteriors during the Storyville era, THE FRENCH QUARTER is sadly lacking in illustration. There's not even a map of the city from which to get one's bearings.
This work is wonderfully informative as far as it goes, perhaps occasionally more so than is needed to make the point that the city, especially in the mid-1800s, could be a noxious place. The narrative is sober and straightforward, only occasionally displaying dry humor. A couple examples from the text will suffice to give one a sense of the book's tone and the city's iniquity.
Regarding barrel-houses,the lowest form of drinking place: "The owner of one such establishment not only doped all of his liquor, but maintained his own staff of sneak thieves ... (who) worked on a percentage basis and took turns robbing the sodden wretches who were dragged from the barrel-house."
Regarding the streetwalkers of the Dauphine and Burgundy Street vice area after the Civil War:
" ... the perambulating bawds flung a piece of old carpet on the sidewalk and entertained their customers in full view of passers-by and the prostitutes in the houses ... (who) kept pails of hot water handy to discourage use of the doorsteps." Hmm, I would have thought ice water more effective at shrinking amorous ardor.
Decades after THE FRENCH QUARTER appeared, N'awlins is a model of purity. Why, would you believe me if I said you can't even spit on the street?
I Loved This Book.......2003-07-20
I am so happy this book is being reprinted! I had a copy some years back and howled with laughter at the antics of some the the Quarter's historic gangs, crooks, and ne'er-do-wells. If you are planning your first trip to New Orlean's, this book is a must read, or if you just want to sit back and have a good time and be tickled by some truly amazing characters (like Bricktop) and their pecadillos, buy this book.
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pure pleasure.......2006-06-03
I brought a copy of this book a few years ago and have enjoyed many hours of quiet contemplation. I am transported to the Vieux Carre in an instant. Layers upon layers of visual details are revealed to you. The secrets of this hidden world are yours to uncover over and over again.
This is a magical book that needs to be re-issued.......1999-09-21
I bought this book some years ago and use it as a vacation-in-an-easychair escape to New Orleans. It is a treasure, written by a New Orleans insider who had access to the most wonderful gardens. I hope that it will be reprinted soon, so that I can buy it and send it to a dear friend I was telling about it.
I should have goten it when I could have........1997-06-13
I was in New Orleans recently and fell in love with the courtyard gardens that were hidden away
beyond thick stone and brick walls. You could see these beautiful green, quiet oasis in contrast to
the loud and sometimes bawdiness of the streets
of the French Quarter, behind wrought iron fences,
tucked away, for just a few to see and enjoy.
I went to several bookstores in New Orleans,
asking if there was a book on courtyard gardens
of the French Quarter. I finally found one, The
Secret Garden of the Vieux Carre. It was a beautiful book, with photographs that depicted the
character of the gardens in a way that words could
not.
It was large and heavy and I did not have any room in my bags for another purchase. I thought,
no problem, when I return home to California, I
will find the book or order it.
It is out of print! This could be worth a
return trip to New Orleans in the very near future.
I highly recommended this book.
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- One Of The Better New Orleans Books...
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The French Quarter of New Orleans
Jim Fraiser
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There is no place in America like New Orleans's famed French Quarter.
With photographs and history, The French Quarter of New Orleans explores the unique evolution of this district. The author and photographer team to reveal how war, fire, floods, politics, cultural conflict, and architectural innovation shaped the Quarter.
In West Freeman's 160 color photographs the present-day romance of the Vieux Carré is here to savor. But The French Quarter of New Orleans moves beyond the Old World façades and into the heart and history of the many peoples---Spanish, French, Creole, Native American, African American, and Italians---who have lived here.
From humble, wooden French cottages to stately, brick Spanish Colonial mansions, from Madame John's Legacy to the St. Louis Cathedral, the Quarter's architecture enthralls, and Jim Fraiser's text creates an anecdotal walking tour of memorable and storied sites.
Studying buildings, Fraiser points out the struggle between native Creoles and newcomers in the replacement of Creole townhouses and cottages with "shotgun houses" and American Greek Revival homes. Freeman's photographs and Fraiser's text detail the historical significance and architectural styles of over one hundred structures.
The history of the Quarter teems with vagabonds and saints, warriors and playwrights, musicians, and politicians. Fraiser animates the fascinating story with such evocative figures as the pirate Jean Lafitte, the conquering general Andrew Jackson, and the voodoo queen Marie Laveau. Riverboat gamblers, ladies of the night, duelists, opera aficionados, plague victims, jazz musicians, charlatans, and Mardi Gras revelers populate the streets and edifices Fraiser describes.
For those who have visited the Quarter, this book will be a treasured memento of the district's unparalleled romance and flavor.
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One Of The Better New Orleans Books..........2006-01-22
This is a really substantial, solid book that has nice binding, clear and attractive pictures and plenty of info about the demographics and attractions of New Orleans.
It's a classy book which is one of those keepsakes you would be proud to pull out and use as a conversation piece whenever the big easy came up.
I can honestly say this book was well worth the money.
New Orleans we love you.......2005-09-04
Let me first say that this is a wonderful book, with wonderful photographs and interesting text, the books images really capture the Quarter, they are quite vivid and well thought out, more beautiful historic buildings at every turn of the page and thank God it was spared the wrath of Katrina, but this review is about the Cresent City. As an American, I am disgraced at the nations response to your plight, I will, personally donate my time and money to make this up to you, you are one of the great American cities and a national treasure, you will rebound, we Americans, particularly Southerners, like myself, will never allow you to sink into the Mississippi, we love you New Orleans and with our sweat and tears we will help you rebuild, no matter the cost, you will reserect like a phoenix, and I will be the one of the first to visit and celebrate your reemergence as one of the premier American cities, God Speed New Orleans.
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THE OLD SQUARE.......2006-11-01
This book is full of fantastic old black and white images and thoroughly interesting text. The French Quarter is one of America's treasures and anyone with any interest at all in this famous old district should have this book in their collection. Thank God, the Quarter is on high ground and the buildings so well built, God willing, it will survive another milinium, much like the city it inhabits.
French Quarter Manual: An Architectural Guide to New Orleans.......2000-01-05
As a part-time resident of the Vieux Carre, and one who very reluctantly leaves to return to New York, I keep this book in my New York home to look through when I long for New Orleans. This book, with its elegant balck and white historic photos and its vivid descriptive text, captures the best of the Vieux Carre. In fact, I have had great fun trying to match the historic photos to the contemporary Vieux Carre sites on my visits to the Quarter.
I love this book, it's a wonderful gift to anyone who loves that amazing and magical place known as the Vieux Carre.
A must for preservationists and architectural historians.......1998-03-19
Tender in prose, painstaking in research, passionate in creation. A worthy addition to any architectural library.
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Branching across every genre, from mystery and romance to flash fiction and prose poetry, this anthology features the best works by living writers on the heart of New Orleans, with one previously unpublished by Tennessee Williams. Features Ellen Gilchrist, Richard Ford, Robert Olen Butler, Andrei Codrescu, Barry Gifford, Poppy Z. Brite, Julie Smith, John Biguenet, Nancy Lemann, and Valerie Martin, among others. The characters in these works find themselves everywhere from Sarajevo on the eve of the First World War to Algiers Point just across the Mississippi River, but their stories are all anchored in the French Quarter. They wander from the 18th-century New World to a rooftop view of Bourbon Street on the cusp of the third millennium. Interspersed with the history of the city, these stories penetrate the standard cliches and reflect the true sense of the French Quarter-its sensuality, mystery, the life behind its walls-and lift the veils of privacy altogether. Whether surrealism or satire, these exceptional stories are beautiful, poignant, tragic, and comic.
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Stronger than Katrina.......2006-10-20
The array of writing styles, perspectives, insights, and entertainment make this book an absolute treasure. As an outsider looking into the ghostly history of the Crescent City, research for my book could take me only so far. Joshua Clark gathered up so much that is mystical, ethereal, and nearly transparent that would otherwise escape the notice of those of us who have limited time in New Orleans. In the aftermath of Katrina, this book becomes a greater treasure, enlivening the fadding echoes of the old neighborhoods, bars, back streets, and the lives of people we would otherwise never encounter.
A Wonder of Delights........2004-01-03
Reading this book is like savoring a box of very expensive chocolates. Each story is its own wonderous delight. Much like a Whitman's Sampler, there is something here for everyone. Up and coming writers like John Verlenden and Joe Longo more than hold their own alongside the great ones...and, no doubt, will join them one day soon. A perfect bedside companion...timeless and compelling.
Brilliant and inspiring.......2003-12-30
I've never even been to New Orleans and yet love this
anthology. These are astounding stories, plain and
simple. And will leave you with a better sense of that
famous neighborhood than if you'd spent every Mardi
Gras there for the last 20 years.
A Real Treasure.......2003-12-29
Tenessee Williams' previously unpublished piece, a thing of incomparable beauty, is the most harrowing autobiographical account I have ever read of him, providing unparalleled insight to his soul. Ellen Gilchrist's piece is joyful as an angel's whisper. This collection is one one to be savored time and again.
Like a circumabulation of the Vieux Carre.......2003-04-16
As an expatriate Quarterite of beau coup years duration, living there from 1964 through 1985, I found this delightful compilation to be a bit like taking a stroll through the old neighborhood. The characters spring to life fully formed in their unforgetable settings, recreating a palpable experience of all the yats and dawlins who make life in the Crescent City almost tolerable...
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- The Majesty of the French Quarter Notecards
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- The Majesty of the French Quarter; A Future Focus
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Customer Reviews:
The Majesty of the French Quarter Notecards.......2003-01-04
Very misleading...Interior is depicted on the box cover, yet there is not one interior photo in the set of cards. Would not have ordered these if I had known this.
I love New Orleans!.......2001-12-28
I really love New Orleans and really love this book! The pictures in it are beautiful and really capture the French Quarter well. I love having this book so that when I miss NOLA, I can just open it up and feel like I'm there! I also like using this book for decorating ideas. I would suggest this book to anyone who loves New Orleans, or someone looking for decorating ideas. It is a great addition to my New Orleans books collection!
Lezzez Faire De Les Bons Temps Roulez.......2000-08-15
Oui, let the good times roll. Top ten reviewer's, Mr. Mitchell's, suberb glimpse through his words sold me on this fascinating book. Anticipating arrival from Amazon was like licking my lips for a taste of cafe au lait and sugary beignets from Cafe De Monde.
New Orleans or N'Awlnsss as some say, is one grande damme of a city, one of my favorites. History, vibrant colors, music, food, the naughty and the mannerly--I can never get enough. We spent New Years Eve there cruising our favorite haunts and finding new ones. This book by Kerri McCaffety shows mostly the hidden New Orleans. Unique furnishings, paintings, gardens and secretive views from galleries or balconies. One can almost feel Jean Lafitte, the pirate, stare through you as you dare to cross Pirates Row behind the most photograhed church in the country, St. Louis Cathederal in Jackson Square.
One of my very favorite photos is one of the first, a frosty icicle adorned tropical courtyard--a true testament to contrasting Crescent City. Another is the dreamscaped dome in a three story townhouse. Harrah's in NO, has almost captured that feeling in their Jazz Bar.
The only thing I wish, is that there were more photos of , well, the rollicking side to this humming city on the Mississippi. There are a few great shots of Mardi Gras, Bourbon street, Cafe De Monde and the French Market. But I want more!
Again, thank you to Don Mitchell for reviewing so well. I found a true treasure in "The Majesty of the French Quarter".
Merci for your interest & comment votes--CDS
The Majesty of the French Quarter; A Future Focus.......2000-08-08
Kerri McCaffety's lovely book provides locals and visitors alike the opportunity to glimpse the mystery and beauty behind the walls of the French Quarter. These beautiful homes reflect not only the talent of a wonderful photographer, but also the artistry, imagination and love of the homes' inhabitants. "The Majesty of the French Quarter" thoroughly captures the diverse styles and influences that make the homes in the French Quarter so exciting and unique. In fact, this diversity mirrors the many cultural influences that make the city of New Orleans a place like no other.
Ms. McCaffety's photographs display a very keen eye for detail; however, the same cannot be said of the accompanying text. In future editions, it would be wonderful if all owners' names were spelled correctly. Additionally, these beautiful homes deserve to be identified by their correct names. Although the numerous errors do not detract from the visual beauty of the book, "The Majesty of the French Quarter" would certainly be enhanced by the correction of these inaccuracies. The wonderful people who opened their homes to Kerri and to all readers deserve nothing less.
A Lush, Luxurious, Loving Look at the Vieux Carre.......2000-07-25
Although I have been to the French Quarter in New Orleans many times, I have never seen her look lovelier than in this gorgeous book by photographer Kerri McCaffety. Usually photographs don't quite capture the magic of the moment, but these still images seem to transcend their subjects.
The French Quarter is a study in contrasts: different architectural styles, various decorating techniques inside, exquisite gardens and fountains behind, and very little space anywhere. In many cases, the front of the building is by far the least interesting part . . . even though that's all that the tourists ever see. McCaffety takes you past the front door into the foyers, dining rooms, bedrooms, and gardens where the spirit of the French Quarter really reigns. No garden of orchids could ever match the color and variety of these many hidden sites. Never has so much happened in such a small area.
The photographs capture all of this in loving detail. The peeling paint and partially restored interiors often look better for Ms. McCaffety's treatment. Versailles could use her talents.
Not content with being a photographic genius, she also wrote essays for this magnificant volume that provide a sense of the place, people, and history. Although the facts were mostly all known to me, her enigma-explaining writing style and love of this place provided a poetry to the experience that mirrored the beauty of the photographs.
If you have to choose between a trip to New Orleans and reading this book, take the book! Wow!
You can also use this book to learn not to judge a place or a person by your initial impression. As this book shows, you cannot see the natural pearl until you open the oyster. Discard your incorrect views of New Orleans and replace them with these beauties.
Donald Mitchell
Coauthor of The Irresistible Growth Enterprise (available in September 2000) and The 2,000 Percent Solution
(donmitch@fastforward400.com)
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A riveting first-person account of the events in New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina hit, and the anarchy and desperation of the aftermath.
In a time when Southern culture and decadence have been destroyed by public perception, Smallwood reminds us of the truth and the true Southern chivalry that remains even in the face of near apocalyptic times.
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Survival.......2007-02-24
This is the true story of Robert aka "Bobby" Smallwood and his tale of survival in the wake of Katrina. Robert's story is about the day of the storm and the weeks following the storm as he saw it from his home in the French Quarter. My fiance and I purchased this novel from a store near the A&P Robert talks about in this novel on Royal Street yesterday and both of us read the book before we were home again the same day.
This novel is simple and elegant in its simpleness. Robert tells his tale (interspursed with pictures he took during and after the storm) simply - it is as if you are reading his private journals throughout the ordeal. He talks of the people that helped get him through the ordeal (the 5 people mentioned in the title) and what it was really like. The French Quarter may not have flooded, but there were different battles there including looters (for good and bad purposes), blood thirsty cops and fires not including the lack of gas, water, electric and communication to battle against.
There are no near death experiences, no life affiriming moments and no heroics. This is not a woe-is-me tale. It is, however, the honest tale of a man who survived and greater than that, a neighborhood and lifestyle that survived against all odds.
The Five People You Meet in Hell; Surviving Katrina.......2006-11-05
This is a wonderful book. I could not put it down. It is obvious that the author lived through Katrina. I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to know what Katrina was really like. Surviving kKatrina is a must read.
Amazing firsthand account..........2006-09-08
This is an open, honest, detailed, account of the days in the French Quarter following Katrina. I love New Orleans and the Quarter and am a frequent visitor. I can close my eyes and see places and people he is referring to. I am thankful that Mr. Smallwood took the time during this crisis to chronicle the events and share them with us. The characters are real and through his honesty, the author makes you feel as though you live there and are his neighbor as well. I especially like Mr. Larry, who reminds me so much of my Dad who was a Bosun's Mate in the Merchant Marine; I can appreciate and relate to this salty character.
Throughout this tragedy, it was the people who stuck together and made it through by helping each other. I believe that New Orleans will return and be better than ever!
this is the real deal.......2006-09-06
As a resident of the french quarter, and a familiar face in some of the local haunts mentioned in Smallwood's book, I can tell you with certainty that this is a NON FICTION account of hurricane activity in the quarter. I have read negative reviews because Smallwood discusses procuring beer, the "pillhead", et al, but this is how life works in the quarter. We were very blessed to have avoided the flooding that plagued our surrounding areas, and we never forget how lucky we are - but this is not merely an account of hurricane survival in new orleans - it is LIFE in the QUARTER. anyone who knows can tell you that just as New Orleans is a seperate entity from the rest of the country, the Quarter is a locale unto itself. If you want to know how the quarter rats (as we call ourselves) survived Katrina, read this book. Ya heard me, darlin?
Bad Book.......2006-08-26
Dont but this book. It is just the rantings of another dumb entitlement culture geek mad because G Bush was not immediatly in New Orleans wiping peoples butts for them and handing out hundred dollar bills. Poorly written, sophmooric, double spaced, so your getting half a book. Its hard to read through the authors sweaty sex fantacies. I was in New Orleans during this event...I listened to the only operating radio station. The events the author described regarding Nagans interview did not happen. In fact, the people operating the radio station pleaded for any public officials to come forward, None did.
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Includes more than 100 essential Louisiana eating (and drinking) experiences.
This guide to the city's legendary restaurant scene, distinctive food culture, and renowned barrooms includes more than 100 restaurant entries that take readers to the eateries where authentic Louisiana cuisine lives and breathes—from the French Quarter's white-linen Creole institutions to the funky family-owned joints that locals call home. Equal parts travel book and food guide, food writer Pableaux Johnson provides plenty of tips for the hungry traveler, guiding them to both the culinary hot spots and to lesser-known neighborhoods.
Maps and browser-friendly lists provide valuable context, while short features explain the city's distinctive specialty dishes, native ingredients, and signature celebrations (Mardi Gras and JazzFest to name only two). Eating New Orleans also tells the story of rustic Cajun cuisine and the influence of this distinctive "bayou country food" on New Orleans's temples of high cuisine, and includes a quick side trip to the cradle of Cajun cuisine—the coastal marshes and broad prairies of Acadian Louisiana. 50 black & white photographs, 6 maps, index, appendices.
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A window into the cuisine and culture that make New Orleans such a treasure.......2006-03-03
Eating New Orleans is a feast--a terrific read brimming everything that's worth knowing about the Crescent City's unique universe of food. It deliverse a full course meal of facts, legends, and stories, seasoned with portraits of the people, unique ingredients, and classic dishes that make New Orleans a place unlike any other in the world. Mr. Johnson writes about his city with extraordinary insight, knowledge, humor, and passion. Before Katrina this book had tremendous practical value. Now it is a treasure. It provides a unique and precious window into a world in transition: a history of what was, a handbook to what is, and a guide to the culinary world that we as Americans can and must revive, restore, and renew in this Living National Treasure of a City, New Orleans.
If you are to dine in New Orleans you must have this book.......2005-08-02
There is no more fun place to dine anywhere on earth than New Orleans, Louisiana. This book has great advice on all the restaurants one should consider and I mean all of them. You may be asking yourself what a Texas redneck knows about Creole food and I say plenty it has been a passion of mine for quite some time. Pableaux has done a fantastic job in this book and it is a must have if your into food in New Orleans. Dont leave home without this book if you are a novice on New Orleans cuisine.
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- Jazz Cats and New Orleans Flavor
- A rhythmic story told in verse about some real cool cats
- Fun, Flowing -- Funky Jazz Cats!
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Jazz Cats
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Jazz Cats and New Orleans Flavor.......2001-10-18
This is a charming story of the "Jazz Cats" playing their music through out a New Orleans night. It is told in rhyme and each member of the band shows his musical talent. There is the hot piano kitty, Louise, and the leader of the band Broussard playing his clarinet, and old Grandpa Kitty blowing his horn. These and the rest of the jazz band play through the evening and the story follows them into the dawn as they walk home stopping at their favorite cafe along the way for a bite to eat and play a bit more jazz out on the lawn. The story ends in the park with the cats drapped asleep around the park bench waiting for the next nights gig.
The illustrations are delightful as the cats prance and strut to the music in their hip clothes set against lush backgrounds. The rhyme and art is felt through out the book and any child would enjoy this flavor of the south. They will hear the music blow out of the pages.
A rhythmic story told in verse about some real cool cats.......2001-10-18
Jazz Cats is a rhythmic story told in verse about some real cool cats that knowhow to entertain. Their New Orleans jazz combo plays together in the streets as these cats know how to have fun! David Davis' lively and entertaining picturebook story is brought vividly to live with the detailed artwork of Chuck Galey against such New Orleans backgrounds as Preservation hall, Cafe du Monde, and Jackson Square. Jazz Cats is an enthusiastically recommended addition to family, school, and community library picturebook collections for young readers.
Fun, Flowing -- Funky Jazz Cats!.......2001-10-11
I loved Jazz Cats. The rythmn could be felt on each page with the flow of the text and the wonderful illustrations. It helped me explain to my children the unique culture of New Orleans. Then we listened to some Kenny G and went to eat at Razoo's Cajun Restaurant!
Great Book
Vickie L. Perez
Cool Cats, Hot Jazz for Hip Kids.......2001-10-11
Jazz Cats serves up a fanciful glimpse of the Big Easy from a feline viewpoint. The rhymed story swings with the same easy rhythm of the jazz that Davis' musical cats play. Young readers and listeners will be drawn into the cats' world, while adult readers will enjoy the many true-to-life references to the sensory feast that is New Orleans. Chuck Galey's lush, full-page illustrations round out each cat-musician's personality, and anchor the book squarely in celebratory Crescent City ambience.
Excellent opportunity to integrate language, music and rhyme.......2001-10-11
Writer David Davis has converted rhyming prose into jazz music! His wonderful rhythmic text is full of ingenuity, invention, and inspiration. I love all these "hip" historical places in New Orleans, and what a wonderful introduction of jazz through these swingin', swayin', groovin', wailin', far-out JAZZ CATS! Fantastic illustrations too. A perfect book for homes, schools, and libraries, for adults and all cool kids!
Customer Reviews:
The Court of Two Sisters Cookbook.......2005-09-15
The history was very inviting to read. I plan to revisit this section before another visit to New Orleans. The number of recipes was disappointing but did have several of the restaurants staples in it.
Great memento, outstanding recipes.......1999-12-11
This makes a great souvenir for those who have had the great fortune to dine at The Court of Two Sisters. Almost half of the book is history of the restaurant and the area, and the rest is devoted to house recipes-the bread pudding is out of this world! I just wish they had included more recipes. It also has several pictures of the restaurant.
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