{ "item_title" : "Fizzle and the Rainy Day Parade", "item_author" : [" R. J. Roth "], "item_description" : "Today is Parade Day in Ember Vale... and it is raining. Fizzle is a little dragon with a big problem. Dragons breathe fire - everybody knows that. But when Fizzle takes a deep breath and blows, his nose tickles. A-a-a... a-a-a... ACHOO! Out come bubbles. Today Fizzle wants to help light the parade lanterns. He tries fire, and sneezes bubbles instead. Then the rain pours down. The drums go soggy. The costumes droop. The parade will have to wait. Fizzle is afraid his help is the wrong kind of help. Then his bubbles do something nobody expects. They drink the rain! First his small bubbles fail and splash the band. Then, with Flicker guiding the biggest bubble through the grey rain, his bubbles drink the whole storm, so the parade can march dry.A STORY ABOUT THINKING BIGFizzle and the Rainy Day Parade is a gentle, funny read-aloud about trying again, thinking big, and discovering that the thing that makes you different isn't the thing that's wrong with you - it's the gift everyone else has been waiting for. First Fizzle's bubbles drink the whole storm, so the parade can march dry. Flicker, afraid of high places, rides the biggest bubble anyway, because Fizzle cannot see where his bubbles go in grey rain. At the end, one last tiny bubble glows like a lantern in the dusk. Not fire. Light. What little readers take away: Self-confidence: being different isn't being brokenPerseverance: trying again (and again!) is how you find your own way to helpFriendship: a friend who believes in you makes hard moments smaller, and a brave friend can guide youA chant-along refrain - A-a-a... a-a-a... ACHOO! - that changes from embarrassed to determined to soft, and that kids love to shout out loudMADE FOR BEDTIME, BUILT TO BE RE-READWarm watercolor illustrations on every page, a sky full of bubbles, rain, and color, and a calm, cozy ending make this a natural last book of the night. At about five minutes read aloud, it's long enough to feel like an adventure and short enough for one more page negotiations. One illustration fills every page, so even the youngest listeners stay locked in from the first raindrop to the sleepy last bubble. Perfect for: Ages 3-7 - preschool, kindergarten, and young listenersBedtime routines and classroom story timeKids who love dragons, bubbles, rain, and paradesBirthday, baby-shower, and first-day-of-school giftsGrandparents looking for a sweet story to read (and re-read) togetherAny child who has ever felt like the odd one outA NOTE FOR GROWN-UPSThis book was written by a dad for his three kids, and it opens with a dedication to them: for Hugh, Colette, and Alana, who march in any weather. It is printed inside the book, and it tends to make gift-givers tear up a little.ABOUT THE AUTHORR J Roth is a Chicago dad of three who has told approximately ten thousand bedtime stories. Fizzle and the Rainy Day Parade is his second picture book.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/486/9798164863005_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.99", "online_price" : "12.99", "our_price" : "12.99", "club_price" : "12.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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