Pippa at the Parade
ILLUSTRATED BY
In Picture Book
Ages: 2–5
Pages: 32
List Price: $16.95
Cover: Hardcover
Published: 4/1/2009
ISBN: 1-59078-567-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-567-6
Pippa loves the parade.
The band is marching.
The drummers are drumming.
The gymnasts are turning cartwheels down the street.
There are prizes to win and cotton candy to eat.
It’s a big parade and an even bigger day for Pippa.
After the fireworks light the evening sky,
Pippa finds that her father’s shoulder is a good place to take a nap.
Reviews
"This happy-go-lucky story provides the flavors, sounds and colors of a splendid day out while depicting a time-honored tradition. ... Fortenbeny's rippling illustrations, at once serenely indistinct and lovingly detailed, combine misty, milky hues with thick, robust pastels, presenting a celebration of excitement and indulgence that can only be fully appreciated in childhood."
—Kirkus Reviews
In its February 15, 2009 issue, Kirkus Reviews features a review of Karen Roosa's Pippa at the Parade:
“This happy-go-lucky story provides the flavors, sounds and colors of a splendid day out while depicting a time-honored tradition. ... Fortenberry's rippling illustrations, at once serenely indistinct and lovingly detailed, combine misty, milky hues with thick, robust pastels, presenting a celebration of excitement and indulgence that can only be fully appreciated in childhood.”