The Night Before the Fourth of July by Natasha Wing

The Night Before the Fourth of July by Natasha Wing

Celebrate America's Independence Day with the bestselling The Night Before picture book series that puts an uplifting spin on a classic poem! The perfect way to introduce little ones to the Fourth of July, just in time for America's 250th birthday!

"T'was the night before July 4th
And all across the USA,
Americans were gearing up
For Independence Day."

Join one festive family as they prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July! Follow along as they dress up in red, white, and blue, attend a patriotic parade, and invite family over for a celebratory barbecue. But after a rainstorm sends the party inside, everyone begins to worry that they won't get to see their favorite July 4th holiday tradition-the fireworks show!

With colorful illustrations and irresistible rhyming text, this cheerful picture book is the perfect read-aloud, and captures all the fun, excitement, and pride of America's Independence Day.

Natasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut in 1960. At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a B.S. in Advertising. In 1988 she married Daniel Wing and moved to Northern California where she worked in advertising for a number of years.

It wasn't until 1991 that she decided to write children's books. Luckily she sold her first book, Hippity Hop, Frog on Top, within 6 months and has been writing children's books and articles ever since. Her second book, Jalapeno Bagels, came out in June 1996 with Atheneum Books. The Night Before Easter, was published with Putnam All Aboard Books. She has also been published in Humpty Dumpty's Magazine, Girls' Life, and Hopscotch for Girls, and has two recipes in Writers in the Kitchen.

Birthday: February 7thPets: Siberian husky, Sabaka, and cat, JemimaProfessional: Member of Society of Children's Book Writers & IllustratorsFavorite Children's Books: Polar Express, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Cat in the Hat, The Golden CompassFavorite Season: FallFavorite Tree: MapleFavorite Color: Cranberry redFavorite Cookie: Oatmeal Raisin with Vanilla ChipsReason for writing The Night Before Easter I wrote The Night Before Easter for parents to read at bedtime so children could go to sleep with sweet dreams of jelly beans dancing in their heads.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780448487120
ISBN 10	0448487128
Title	The Night Before the Fourth of July
Author	Natasha Wing
Series	The Night Before
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2015-05-12
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.