The Night Before the Fourth of July - The Night Before

Marc Notes: In rhyming text based on The Night Before Christmas, a family, decked in red, white, and blue, heads to the Fourth of July parade, hosts a backyard BBQ with neighbors, dodges an afternoon thundershower, and watches the fireworks show. Biographical Note: Natasha Wing (www.natashawing.wordpress.com) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first book with Grosset, "The Night Before Easter," was published in 1999, and since then she has created a best-selling series. Amy Wummer lives in Reading, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Kutztown University with a B. F. A. in Design, Amy has illustrated several books in the Night Before series, including "The Night Before Preschool," "The Night Before My Birthday," and "The Night Before Hanukkah."Publisher Marketing: The twentieth title in the bestselling Night Before series is the perfect summer treat! It's the night before the Fourth of July and all across the United States people are getting ready for hot dogs and fireworks. Decked in red, white, and blue, a family heads to a parade, hosts a backyard BBQ with friends and family, dodges an afternoon thundershower, and of course, watches a fireworks show. "The Night Before the Fourth of July" captures all the fun, excitement, and pride of the best summer holiday! Contributor Bio:  Wing, Natasha Natasha Wing lived in Humboldt County for twenty-two years where she gathered wild berries, picked her own blueberries at the U-pick farms, and bought apples and peaches at local orchards to make home-made pies. She also is a best-selling children's book author best known for her The Night Before series based on The Night Before Christmas. Contributor Bio:  Wummer, Amy Amy Wummer lives in Reading, Pennsylvania. She is the illustrator of many books for children, including recent Horrible Harry books, in addition to several from the Night Before series.