Thanksgiving Parade

Brief Description: Readers can follow the giant balloons, marching bands and floats as they march along with the Thanksgiving Parade. Kids and adults can both enjoy the fun. Full-color illustrations. Biographical Note: Melanie Matthews is an illustrator, designer and bear enthusiast living in Melbourne, Australia. She has created illustration for all sorts of things, including advertising, video games, jigsaw puzzles, kid's meal boxes, T-shirts, books, magazines, and websites. When she's not drawing, she can usually be found reading, cooking, eating, or napping. Melanie is also a pretty keen swimmer. Publisher Marketing: Get excited about the Thanksgiving Day parade! Through rhyming text, this shaped board book captures some of the best features of the parade, as seen through the eyes of a child. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 09/25/2000 pg. 65 (EAN 9780843143973, Board Books)

Contributor Bio:  Asbury, Kelly Kelly Asbury is an author, illustrator, and film director who has had numerous books published at other houses. Most recently, Kelly directed the DreamWorks animated feature Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and will be directing the upcoming sequel to the Acadamy Award-winning film Shrek. Kelly lives in California with his wife. Contributor Bio:  Matthews, Melanie Melanie has created illustration for all sorts of things, including advertising, video games, jigsaw puzzles, kid's lunchboxes, T-shirts, books, magazines, and websites. When she's not drawing, she can usually be found reading, cooking, eating, or napping. Melanie is also a pretty good swimmer."