Mermaids On Parade

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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Melanie Hope Greenberg
Published: 02/07/2020
ISBN: 9780578619033
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.25d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 122625 / Mermaids on Parade
Reading Level: 4.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5