Synopses & Reviews
A family reunion, a parade, a Jell-O mold in the shape of the United States, fireworks-- it must be the Fourth of July! From picnic preparations to the final starburst floating down through a midnight blue sky, Marsha Wilson Chall and Guy Porfirio serve up a happy, hometown Independence Day celebration with all the trimmings. So grab a sparkler and come join the fun!
Synopsis
Joined by an army of aunts, uncles, and cousins, eight-year-old Kay and her family celebrate a happy, hometown Fourth of July. Full color.
About the Author
Marsha Wilson Chall's first book,
Up North at the Cabin, which was inspired by her own childhood summers on northern Minnesota lakes.
Sugarbush Spring was also inspired by a beloved family tradition. Marsha is also the author of
Rupa Raises the Sun (DK Ink), illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. She lives with her two children, Lindsay and Robbie, in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Guy Porfirio is the illustrator of such books as The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell and The Day I Could fly by Lynn Crosbie Loux. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife and their two children.