Today's a happy celebration,
a time for fun and jubilation.
Gather friends and family.
Are you ready? ¡Claro! ¡Sí!
It's a sunny day and everyone is headed to the main plaza for the start of the town parade and summer celebration. Follow along the parade route with a family of six as the festivities unfold. There are people riding motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles. Firefighters spray water on hot spectators. Bands of musicians playing clarinetes, saxophones, flautas, trumpets, and more march by. Lemonade, watermelon, tacos, and ice cream are consumed. The corn princess waves as her float goes by. And when a quick rain shower comes, the spectators duck for cover, and are rewarded with a colorful rainbow. Back in the main plaza at night, the festivities end with sparkling fireworks. Pop, pop, pop! ¡Bón, bón, bón!
With engaging text and imaginative, whimsical illustrations, ¡Celebración! is the perfect way to enjoy a summer day?and learn some Spanish too.
SUSAN MIDDLETON ELYA is the author of more than twenty picture books for children. She has degrees in Spanish and elementary education from Iowa State University, and she taught Spanish for many years. Elya is known for blending English and Spanish to create clever, lively, rhyming texts, A native of Iowa, she now lives in Danville, California.
ANA ARANDA's artwork has been featured in galleries and museums in her native Mexico, the United States, France, and Italy. Her biggest inspirations come from her childhood memories, the vibrant colors of Mexico, and music. Her illustrations often transform the everyday into fantastical situations, and may include images from nature and whimsical creatures. In 2017, Aranda makes her United States picture book debut with two titles, one of which is ¡Celebración! She now lives in San Francisco, California.
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