Parade!

It’s time for the parade! It’s time for the parade, cried Asher. A parade? Whatever reason could there be for a parade? Asher’s elephant was anxious to find out. Asher and his sister were getting cloth bags together and they ran out to the street. There were people lined up and down the sidewalks. Some were sitting in chairs and some were standing. Kids ran back and forth across the street, a street that suddenly had no cars! Would the parade go right by their house? Suddenly Asher’s elephant heard sirens off in the distance and then he could hear the boom, boom, boom of a band. Oh, how exciting! After a few moments Asher’s elephant could see people coming down the road. Some carried banners, some rode on bicycles, and some walked along. Now there were different vehicles coming: funny cars, old cars, big trucks, tractors, motorcycles, and floats! The people in the parade threw candy to the children, they handed out necklaces, even toothbrushes! There were Army trucks and fire trucks and even police cars. As they came by they honked their horns or sounded their sirens. When some people came by holding the American flag, everyone stood and put their hand over their heart as it went by, even Asher’s elephant. Asher and his sister ran all around catching candy and putting it in their bags. Asher’s elephant looked around for a special piece of candy for himself. He saw a lollipop, he saw some gum, he saw a jawbreaker; oh, how fun. What do you think he picked?

See the first Asher's Elephant story children’s book: (board book) http://bit.ly/cjepRz and (kindle) http://bit.ly/axIzeK