Tea Party Parade
Author: Nick Sharratt
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
ISBN: 978-1-80090-001-1
Pages: 61
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes
From the author of Splash Day! comes Tea Party Parade part of the popular Little Gems series by book prize winner Nick Sherratt.
Aimed at a 4+ readership, one junior school is looking very strange indeed; a huge teapot stands in the playground, big teacups and saucers are by the slide, a giant jug of juice near bushes and a massive jelly sits right next to the fence. It might look really odd, but there is good reason for it. Every spring there's a Children's Parade in the town and it's Class One's turn to take part.
The grown-ups have been helping them get ready for the festivities giving them a helping hand with making the costumes. Nick takes us through a standard day at their school where their class are doing a practice run for the parade; The Jam Tart Squad, Tea Cup Crew, Team Swiss Roll (my favourite) and The Sponge Cake Gang.
Nick's book was inspired by seeing children dressed as cake slices in the playground, being part of the Children's Parade that marked the opening of the Brighton Festival. His story is short and sweet, showing the excitement of what it would be like setting up a children's parade and the feelings of joy at being a part of it.
Nick has created an amazing book where it is perfect for children as it's fun and engaging, but it can also be educational. Teachers and parents alike can use it to teach them to count or name certain words; how many jam tarts there are around the tree and how many slices of cake were near the hopscotch etc. There are some extras too, a spot the difference and a This book belongs to: so they can enjoy it and keep it. Personally, I would have this on my keeper shelf to remind me to keep a sense of fun!
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