Mermaids On Parade (Hardback)
Hardcover 34 pages English February 07, 2020
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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
- Author:
- Melanie Hope Greenberg
- Publisher:
- Melanie Hope Greenberg
- Publication Date:
- February 07, 2020
- Number of pages:
- 34 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 0578619032
- ISBN-13:
- 9780578619033