Christmas Parade
Description
From this rousing beginning unfolds Christmas Parade, a merry board book filled with hilarious characters from the one and only Sandra Boynton!
Written with the irresistible rhythm of a lively marching band and illustrated with Boynton’s signature characters, including chickens with bassoons, mice with piccolos, a tiny bird with a large tuba, and a Santa rhino with a sack full of presents, Christmas Parade is a superb present for young children and families everywhere.
BOOM-biddy! BOOM-biddy! BOOM BOOM BOOM…
What’s that noise filling the room?
I think that’s the sound of the CHRISTMAS PARADE!
Run to the window! Pull up the shade!
Praise for Christmas Parade
“This is one of those rare occasions where the board book edition is an improvement on the (beloved) original picture book…(Boynton’s) signature trademarks remain, including a range of animal musicians, plenty of humor, a dynamic array of fonts, and pleasing read-aloud-ready sound effects (‘BOOM-biddy BOOM!’). A Christmas parade worth watching and listening to all year long.”
— Horn Book Magazine
This review is for the original, hardcover edition:
* “Boynton presents a wild and woolly parade of creatures, all performing for a bunny-slipper-shod piggy. All the usual suspects are there: chickens with bassoons, piggies with balloons, a plethora of drumming hippos, Santa (as portrayed by a trumpet-wielding rhino), and much, much more. They march to a lively beat, straight to the little piggy’s house to wish him Merry Christmas. Hand out the musical instruments, line up the kids, and get ready for a noisy holiday celebration! A fabulously fun addition.”
— School Library Journal, starred review
This review is for the original, hardcover edition:
“Boynton’s droll animal characters march through this small volume with their usual deadpan humor, set off by her minimalist rhyming text…Younger children will learn the names of the instruments the animals play, and any adult readers who are marching-band alums will enjoy pointing out their favorite musical instruments…Boynton’s buoyant text and comical characters march to their own inimitable drummer.”
— Kirkus Reviews