Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

I love this. Maybe I am just projecting my deep love for my hometown of New Orleans, but I believe this story is a perfect rendition of what everyone felt during and after Hurricane Katrina. My absolute favorite line from this book, that nearly brought a tear to my eye, is "Cornelius rose. He dried his eyes, for his spirit and his will were waterproof." I love the use of native New Orleans language throughout this book. The illustrations are joyful. Cornelius perfectly captures the spirit of the city.

Preschool, possibly -- nice depiction of pride in your work, and doing things well, no matter how humble. Good read-aloud, and a gentle introduction to Katrina/ good disaster recovery book.

This is a sweet story of an unknown New Orleans man, who brought life to the streets as he cleaned them, and kept going even when the city was overrun by the waters of Hurricane Katrina. The text is written to be larger-than-life, a modern tall tale, with rhythmic words and musical sentence structure. The illustrations complement the text to create a New Orleans style of bright and vibrant colors, with a freshness and textured.

Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans is a wonderful children's book that features sanitation worker Cornelius. Cornelius loves his city and his job, and he spreads cheer wherever he goes. One day, the city he loves so much is stricken by Hurricane Katrina. Devastated, but optimistic of a full recovery, Cornelius sets out to clean up the city. Along the way, he encounters members of his community who join in the effort to restore New Orleans. This book features wonderful and colorful illustrations. The spirit of New Orleans and the sense of community is captured in every page.

“This book expresses why so many LOVE New Orleans” As a “transplant” (non-New Orleans native) from New York City, there is no other place like New Orleans. This is a story of a garbage man that was out of the ordinary. A community that bonded together in the wake of tragedy; hurricane Katrina. In the book aftermath is described as “gumbo”, which is fitting. Shows the love of a man for his job, and the love of his city. In this book there is no stranger as like New Orleans. Everyone is greeted with a smile and would embrace you in a heartbeat. There is so much to be said for this story, but I refuse to give it away.

A whimsical tale of Cornelius Washington, a sanitation worker in New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina strikes the city. This inspiring story and accompanying illustrations show the difference one person can make in a community. Author’s Note, Pronunciation Guide.

I enjoyed this story, Marvelous Cornelius. I like it because the story was based on real people and real events in history, such as Cornelius and hurricane Katrina. I also like the plot of the story, it had a good pace and conflict which was the after math of a hurricane and the resolution, which was this man felt he had a duty to clean and help his community. I loved the illustrations as well, they were appropriate to the mood and enhaced the story.