![]() Pair this with Marsha Chall's similarly titled picture book, published in 2000, for a doubly festive reading. Catalanotto's watercolor palette lends a candlelike glow to scenes as the expressive faces of kids and adults enjoy the occasion. The day is made up of little things, while the celebration is about big ones-community, freedom, and pride. ![]() Catalanotto's familiar, softly colred artwork stages the scenario: a pet parade popcorn, pizza, and raffle tickets for sa≤ face painting antique cars, penny pitching a nighttime concert, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and fireworks. Booklist This sparkling tribute to the Fourth of July depicts how a family of eight living in a small town celebrates this favorite holiday. An author's note details the origins of Independence Day traditions. ![]() Thickly applied watercolors depict the festivities, including a pet parade, picnic, concert and fireworks. ![]() Publishers Weekly Mary Pope Osborne joins in a family's small-town Fourth of July celebration in Happy Birthday, America, illus. ![]()
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