My Fourth of July

<b>Picnics! Singing! Fireworks! It''s time to celebrate the best day of all--the Fourth of July!</b><br><br>Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli and award-winning illustrator Larry Day join forces to celebrate America''s birthday, the Fourth of July.<br><br>A responsible little boy who''s eager to do his part wakes up joyful and ready to celebrate his favorite day of all. But there''s a lot of work to do--pies to be baked, deviled eggs to be filled--and the boy has lots of jobs to complete before he can enjoy the fun . . . the world''s best picnic! Face painting! A band concert!<br><br>And then, after what seems like the longest wait ever . . . he can kick back and enjoy the fireworks with the rest of the country.<br><br>This delicious and spirited book celebrates small town America and is full of nostalgia for times gone by, yet absolutely of the moment.