• Music Medley: Okra Man

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    Hi everyone, Here is another music medley from Confetti Park. And in this episode, you will hear lots of songs about fresh fruits and vegetables. In the radio version of this program, we listen to a story about our recently departed dear Mr. Okra. (You can listen to the story here: Mr. Okra Sells Fresh…

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    Photo of Mr. Okra by Miranda H., via Flickr Creative Commons
  • Interview with Lashon Daley, author of the Mr. Okra story book!

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    This is a special Confetti Park interview with Lashon Daley, the lovely author behind Mr. Okra Sells Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Today Lashon is pursuing a PHD in Performance Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. But for a while, she lived in New Orleans, and was inspired to write her sweet book about our favorite…

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    Lashon Daley and Mr. Okra
  • Storytime – Mr. Okra Sells Fresh Fruits & Vegetables by Lashon Daley

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    It’s Confetti Park Storytime! In this episode, we hear a wonderful New Orleans tale based on our favorite contemporary street vendor, Mr. Okra. The story was written in collaboration with Mr. Okra by Lashon Daley, and illustrated by Emile Henriquez. We are so lucky to have the story narrated for us by the author! And…

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    Mr. Okra Sells Fresh Fruits and Vegetables