Mermaids On Parade - Hardcover

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780578619033

About this item

by Melanie Hope Greenberg (Author)

The Mermaid Parade, a summer solstice ritual to open the beach season at Coney Island, started in 1983 as the revival of an older festival. Greenberg paints detailed--and accurate--layouts of the neighborhood, complete with shops, arcades, the F train to Coney Island, Astroland, and diverse people decked out in their sea-creature finery. She lavishes each joyful spread with upbeat colors and patterns. Skies echo the changing blue tints of the ocean. The minimal story line--a young girl narrates as she marches in the parade with her parents--functions like a tour guide, calling attention to the sights. The wealth of detail turns the pages into a Where's Waldo game: adults and children might challenge each other to locate the three main characters in an amusement-park panorama, or to count the number of pirates dancing on the Boardwalk. This is a fine way to keep the warm sun, sand, and celebration around all year. School Library Journal

Number of Pages: 34

Dimensions: 0.25 x 11 x 8.5 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: February 07, 2020

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Mermaids on Parade

Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3

Reading Level: 4.2

Point Value: 0.5

$28.58

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