Easter Parade [Hardcover]

Irving Berlin (Author), Lisa McCue (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Oh, I could write a sonnet
About your Easter bonnet,
And of the girl I'm taking to
The Easter Parade

celebrated composer Irving Berlin wrote "Easter Parade" over sixty years ago. Now his timeless song comes to life in this delightfully sunny picture book.

Lisa McCue's warm, friendly art tells the simple story of a father and daughter bunny who set off for the Easter parade. Once on the avenue, they join throngs of other animals in a magical New York setting filled to the brim with flowers, balloons, and, of course, Easter bonnets!

This book is the perfect way for the youngest readers to celebrate a beloved spring holiday. The music and lyrics to the original song are also included as a special bonus.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In what PW called "a twist on tradition," McCue depicts a father who sings the praises of his daughter and her bonnet ("Oh, I could write a sonnet/ About your Easter bonnet") as they prepare to promenade. Complete lyrics and piano score with guitar chords close the cheerful volume. All ages. (Feb.)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-On a windy spring day, a father rabbit escorts his daughter, wearing her new hand-decorated bonnet, to the animals' "Easter Parade." All of the woodland folks in their hats are parading along "Fifth Avenue" in front of elegant tree-trunk stores, such as "Tiffury & Co." and "Bird Orf Goodman." Each creature that the father and daughter encounter adds something to her bonnet (flowers, a pinwheel, a feather), until the wind snatches it from her head and her dad has to chase it. With delightful whimsicality, the appealing and colorful illustrations tell this story to the words of the classic song. Words and music are appended. The book adds to a rather sparse selection of simple secular books on Easter for the very young, and would be a good addition to a spring storytime.
Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (January 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060291257
• ISBN-13: 978-0060291259
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,204,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Easter Book, April 6, 2006

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Bethany (Provo, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easter Parade (Hardcover)

The illustrations in this cute Easter book depict a father rabbit ready to escort his daughter down the avenue (5th Avenue) in her new Easter Bonnet. Besides the darling pictures set to Irving Berlin's lovely lyrics, this book adds guitar and piano music at the end. This was especially helpful to me as I had forgotten some parts of the tune. What a great way to introduce children to a great song by a great composer. Would be a fantastic addition to an Easter basket. I would highly recommend this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Darling book., April 21, 2010

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This review is from: Easter Parade (Hardcover)

Cute book. Animals acting out Irving Berlin's lyrics to Easter Parade. Kids love it. My students imagine that it is a daddy and daughter bunny at the parade.