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Naty's Parade
A colorful, surreal trip to a Mexican fiesta
Naty is so excited - this is the first year she gets to be one of the puppet people in the parade celebrating Guelaguetza, a July festival of folk dances in southern Mexico. At first the sights are overwhelming - the feather dancers, the pi-a (pineapple) girls, the fish-men who perform El Pescado, the dance of the fish. Then her father helps her into her mouse costume and sees her off to a safe start in the parade, but in the excitement of the hustle-bustle, Naty drops her clay whistle and becomes lost. Mustering all her courage, she finds her way back to the parade just before nightfall and is soon reunited with her father. This simple story, told in a distinctly childlike voice, is brought to life in Freschet's exuberantly colorful oil paintings, which feature sights strange and magical and which capture the essence of Mexico.
Naty is so excited - this is the first year she gets to be one of the puppet people in the parade celebrating Guelaguetza, a July festival of folk dances in southern Mexico. At first the sights are overwhelming - the feather dancers, the pi-a (pineapple) girls, the fish-men who perform El Pescado, the dance of the fish. Then her father helps her into her mouse costume and sees her off to a safe start in the parade, but in the excitement of the hustle-bustle, Naty drops her clay whistle and becomes lost. Mustering all her courage, she finds her way back to the parade just before nightfall and is soon reunited with her father. This simple story, told in a distinctly childlike voice, is brought to life in Freschet's exuberantly colorful oil paintings, which feature sights strange and magical and which capture the essence of Mexico.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2000
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March 22, 2010
Naty’s Parade By: Gina Freschet ISBN: 0-374-35500-2, 2000.
Naty is so excited to be part of the Mexican festival of Guelaguetza, as a dancing mouse. Just after Naty joins the others for the beginning of the parade Naty becomes separated from everyone! She becomes scared at first because she is alone but she listens to her inner courage to help her find her way back to the parade. Naty is so happy to see her Papa and can’t wait to do it again next year!
**This book can be used to show how different countries or cultures celebrate such as having a yearly parade or festival.
Naty is so excited to be part of the Mexican festival of Guelaguetza, as a dancing mouse. Just after Naty joins the others for the beginning of the parade Naty becomes separated from everyone! She becomes scared at first because she is alone but she listens to her inner courage to help her find her way back to the parade. Naty is so happy to see her Papa and can’t wait to do it again next year!
**This book can be used to show how different countries or cultures celebrate such as having a yearly parade or festival.
December 8, 2012
interesting abstractish pictures, some characters have a Picasso (his later works) feel. Good balance of words and pictures. It was an ok book. Good for introducing festivals, parades and such to a child.
December 5, 2013
This is a good book that not only portrays the beauty of mexico, but allows children to know that fear is just the start, with confidence you can do anything. This allowed Naty to make it through the parade.
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