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21) The runaway egg
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018].
Language
English
Description
It s Easter on Sesame Street and Elmo and his friends are decorating a float for the parade when they find a very pretty, very BIG egg a perfect centerpiece for the float. But every time they turn around, the egg has disappeared! Includes a press-out Easter card game, stickers, and an Easter poster!
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mindy is excited to go to the Lunar New Year parade in her new town with her father and her friend Sally.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pedro attends a colorful parade with his friend Katie Woo and her family to celebrate Chinese New Year, but when Katie goes missing Pedro is ready to come to the rescue.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Field mouse Mousetta is so painfully shy she would rather hide under a bucket than be seen by her fellow mice, but when foxes attack the fieldhouse Mousetta realizes she must turn her fear into fearlessness if she wants to save the others.
25) Our celebración!
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A brief rain shower does not dampen a Latino family's enjoyment of their town's parade and summer celebration, which includes street food, bands, a corn princess, and fireworks. Spanish words, interspersed in the rhyming text, are defined in a glossary.
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pepe, who is Mexican American, enjoys participating in a festival celebrating his heritage and that of his family and friends, who are from Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and many other countries. Includes author's note about Hispanic American History month and the difference between the terms Hispanic and Latino.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Delphine Denise Debreaux loves everything about the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, especially riding bikes with her friends in the parade, but this year she is determined to win the prize for best float, with or without them. Includes notes about Mardi Gras and New Orleans.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Polly misses her father, a soldier fighting in France during World War I, and at home everything is rationed; Polly wants to do her part to help, so she and her friends organize a parade to collect peach pits which are used in the manufacture of gas masks.
29) Pug the prince
Author
Series
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Bella wins a poster-making contest at the animal shelter, she gets to be queen of the "Adopt-an-Animal" parade. That can only mean one thing... Bub the pug is her prince! But Bub has no idea what a prince does. Can he figure it out in time to help Bella be the best queen she can be?"--
Author
Series
Hildafolk volume 3
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
[2013], c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Hilda learns that it's the day of Trolberg's annual Bird Parade, a spectacular carnival in which crowds people from all over the city gather to match the streets in colourful, awe-inspiring plumage"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Kitty (Paula Harrison) volume 5
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Kitty is proud of the lantern she has crafted for Hallam City's Festival of Light. But just as the parade starts, a series of mysterious burglaries occur in the crowd. Kitty spots a shadowy figure and knows that she must use her catlike superpowers to investigate. Chasing the culprit without the help of her cat crew tests her bravery and superhero skills, but Kitty is determined to track down the thief before the festival is ruined"--
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
""This book looks boring, doesn't it?" says someone from somewhere in the dark. Lighting a lantern and exploring the next few pages, our guide seems to confirm his assumption--not another soul, or anything, to be seen! But wait! Peeking around the corner of the page, our guide spies something: a striped ball. And a brand-new shoe ... Hmm, how odd. As our guide walks on, he discovers other abandoned random things: a bright red nose, a tiny car, a giant...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper Festival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Nancy and Bree are making très fancy hats for the big Easter parade. But when Nancy uses real flowers from Mrs. Devine's garden, her magnifique hat attracts not only the judge's eyse but all the bugs in the neighborhood! Enjoy the fabulous scents of spring by scratching and sniffing the scented spots throughout the story.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Night Parade is about to begin . . . The ground thunders in Tokyo. A gust of wind blows. The pitter patter of paws and claws draws closer. The air is thick with swirling, swooping demons. It's Eka's favorite evening of the year, the one night she refuses to miss. But it's become harder to travel to Japan now that she's living across the world in New York. Unsure of when she can return next to see her yokai friends, Eka tries to forget that this...
35) The pet parade
Author
Series
Dear Beast volume 2
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Through a series of letters, Simon, a grumpy and jealous cat, and good-natured Baxter, his boy's dog, discuss the upcoming parade in which Baxter will participate for the first time.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Llegó el carnaval y Clara está impaciente por celebrar su fiesta favorita con su familia, pero especialmente con su bisabuela. Aunque Bisa no pueda asistir, Clara sabe que el desfile del carnaval será especial. Amorosamente disfrazados por su bisabuela, los niños salen a la calle a festejar. Sin embargo, falta algo entre todos los colores, los disfraces, la música y el baile... ¿o quizás falte alguien?
In the city of Olinda, Brazil, Clara...
37) Small town pride
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school's first openly gay kid. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can't be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio. When Jake's dad hangs a comically large pride flag in their front yard in an overblown show of love, the mayor begins to receive complaints. A few people are even concerned the flag will lead to something truly outlandish: a pride parade....
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Raspberry Torte decides to make the girls costumes for the spring butterfly parade, she has her hands full and doesn't have time to make her own outfit, but her friends soon come to the rescue.
40) Pride 1 2 3
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Teach your little ones about the Pride Parade with this colorful, energetic counting book! Featuring a diverse cast of characters and families, this board book highlights and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, love, and standing up for who you are while counting to ten" --
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