THE LITTLE BAND AND THE INAUGURAL PARADE

by Margaret & John Travers Moore Moore ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 27, 1968

In Cotton Corners, where nobody stops and nothing happens, the invitation to the Little Band (of five elementary schoolers) to play in the Inaugural Parade is a big event; after much palaver, everybody pitches in to make uniforms and raise money for the fare, but when the kids reach Washington, no one expects them. There's been a simple-minded misunderstanding (which explains why the unlikely unknowns were asked in the first place) and the solution is equally facile: they bring up the rear, even play separately for the President. You can score this in the key of C for commonplace, but it's a natural for reading and on a timely note.

Pub Date: Nov. 27, 1968

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Whitman

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1968

Categories: CHILDREN'S