Parade day Marching through the calendar year

Bob Barner

Book - 2003

Easy rhyming text describes a parade celebrating each month of the year, followed by information about different calendars, the months, and how to make one's own calendar.

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Subjects
Genres
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Published
New York : Holiday House 2003.
Language
English
Main Author
Bob Barner (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
unpaged : ill
ISBN
9780823416905
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Review by Booklist Review

PreS^-Gr. 1. Colorful double-page spreads of decorative collage art introduce the calendar year by featuring a parade for every month. In addition to the famous parade days, such as St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July, there are the less familiar Cinco de Mayo parade on May 5th, the Labor Day parade in September, and the Rose Bowl parade on New Year's Day. Barner created special parades for months without an obvious hook--a "Winter Carnival" parade for February, a ticker-tape parade in April, and a pet parade in June. Two lines of simple rhyming text describe each event: "January 1 begins a new calendar year. Watch the Rose Bowl Parade and give a big cheer." The emphasis is on fun rather than information, but the closing section provides a page of calendar history and some additional facts on each month. Step-by-step instructions for making a simple calendar are also included. Barner's striking illustrations make this a good choice for a display table or group sharing. Lauren Peterson

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

The parade certainly doesn't pass by Barner (Fish Wish; Dem Bones), whose arresting collages depict 12 festive processions, ranging in theme from civic tradition (Labor Day, Thanksgiving) to ethnic celebrations (St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo) to more spontaneous themes (a June pet parade, a circus come to town in August). The text is standard-issue, with one couplet per spread to cue a (presumably) very young audience: "On July 4 we wave flags and say hurray./ Wear red, white, and blue on Independence Day." Barner holds to a street-level spectator perspective, guaranteeing readers a choice seat while they review wave after wave of marchers. But there's enough variation to spotlight the visual impact of different parades-he pulls back to show ticker tape fluttering around a city skyline, and zooms in and tilts upward to underscore the size of two huge Thanksgiving Day balloons as they float beyond the confines of the page. Just as in a real parade, some details stand out: the jewels on a circus elephant's costume, the flowers on a Rose Bowl float. The book concludes with a basic, month-by-month overview of parade-inspiring festivals and tips for making a wall calendar. All ages. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-The months of the year are cleverly introduced through a rollicking series of parades. Double-page spreads are each devoted to a particular month and an event associated with it. January begins with the Rose Bowl Parade and a football float; May brings sounds of mariachi music to celebrate Cinco de Mayo; in August, the circus comes to town; and the year ends with Santa and his reindeer in a Christmas procession. Rhyming verse and vibrant collages composed of torn paper, fabric, and pastels offer a fresh and engaging approach to the concept of marking the passage of time. Appended information and instructions for making a calendar supplement the presentation. This title is not only a successful teaching tool, but a delightful read-aloud as well.-Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Each month offers an opportunity for a parade, from the Thanksgiving Day Parade in November to a pet parade in June. Not fully focused on official holidays, the parade theme lacks a solid cohesive thread. The rhyming text is illustrated with bold cut-paper collage illustrations. Appended are useful facts about each month and instructions for making a calendar. From HORN BOOK Fall 2003, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

From Rose Bowl to Christmas, Barner (Stars! Stars! Stars!, 2002, etc.) marches readers through the 12 months, invoking or inventing a parade for each, then closes with brief tallies of holidays and calendars, plus instructions for drawing a calendar page. A multicultural cast in seasonal and festive dress steps across Barner's brightly colored, cut-paper collages, but "brief" is the watchword; the author names holidays but seldom explains why they're celebrated--or even, in the cases of Winter Carnival, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, where or by whom. He also holds an April ticker-tape parade at night, and though he mentions New York City's annual Halloween Parade, he depicts a bland, generic event featuring costumed children--not the real thing. Though this makes a rousing way of introducing both the year's measure and its recurrent celebrations, younger audiences especially are going to need some follow-up discussion. (Picture book. 5-7) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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