Henri goes to the Mardi Gras.

by Mildred Whatley Wright

Publisher: Putnam in New York

Written in English

Published: 1971 Pages: 47 Downloads: 283

Subjects:

Bears -- Fiction,
Humorous stories

About the Edition

A bear wanders into the Mardi Gras and wins the prize for the best costume.

Edition Notes

Classifications
Statement	Pictures by Syd Hoff.
Contributions	Hoff, Syd, 1912- illus.
LC Classifications	PZ7.W9575 Hb3
The Physical Object
Pagination	47 p.
Number of Pages	47
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL5699322M
LC Control Number	70113511

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At the New Orleans Mardi Gras, a bear is just another guy in a funny get-up, and Henri's costume is so convincing it wins first prize.

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