Pippa at the Parade (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Julie Fortenberry (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

This holiday picture book follows a toddler as she experiences the festive sights and sounds of a Fourth of July celebration. From a kid’s-eye view, the opening spread shows a toddler clinging to Dad’s trousers in a row of legs, waiting for the parade. Bursting with movement, the spirited and free-flowing watercolors capture cartwheeling gymnasts and marching scout troups; simple line strokes convey toes tapping and horns blaring. Uncle Sam on stilts gives the child a red balloon, which drifts off all too quickly, but the child’s sadness is short-lived. At a midway, she tosses a ball at a clown and wins a stuffed rabbit. The brief rhyming verses, while sometimes a bit forced, include a few onomatopoeic phrases that invite young listeners to join in. This clearly American celebration, replete with consumerism, comes to a satisfying conclusion: after a fireworks display, the family heads home with a sleepy child. “Light is fading. / Sunset red. / Parade is over. / It’s time for bed.” A sweet choice for storytime. Preschool. --Patricia Austin

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press (April 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590785673
• ISBN-13: 978-1590785676
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #964,381 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for very young children, September 27, 2009

By	booklover (New York USA) - See all my reviews

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This is such a cheerful book for the learning reader. It's not just for the very young. If your child is an emerging reader (no matter what age) this is a terrific book to read along at first and then set them off to read on their own.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bedtime Story, July 12, 2009

By	Brian J. Muno "Brian Ross" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My young nieces and nephews all love this book! I had to buy several copies....one for each! Best parade since the Tournament of Roses Parade. I hope Karen Roosa keeps writing these lovely books!

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING BOOK, April 7, 2009

By	Mr. Isidoro Salerno (Brooklyn , N.Y.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

THIS BOOK IS SOOOO MUCH FUN. MY 3 YR OLD WANTS ME TO READ IT EVERY NIGHT AS HIS FIRST OF FIVE BOOKS. IT'S VERY INTERACTIVE AND COLORFUL.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.