Mina and the Quiet Parade

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Mina has a red flag, a wooden spoon and big plans for a courtyard parade. But when the pan starts clanging, her friend Bo covers his ears. Watching from a window is not the same as walking beside a friend. How can they make a parade they both want to join?

Mina stops to listen. Bo imagines swishing ribbons and twirling flags, and a handmade blue flower becomes their signal to begin. There is just one more problem: a signal only works when everyone can see it. Together with their neighbors, the children try a different way to get their parade moving.

Mina and the Quiet Parade is a warm, playful picture-book story about friendship, listening and making room for another idea. A clangy beginning, fluttering ribbons and a bubble on a nose bring movement and gentle humor to shared reading. Mina and Bo each help shape what happens next.

Created for an adult to read aloud with children ages 4–7, this complete story offers a small community adventure to enjoy together. The paperback is 32 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, with full-color illustrations and a blank Name line for its reader. A friendly choice for family story time, a classroom read-aloud or a conversation about a plan that belongs to everyone.

• Complete original illustrated story
• 32 pages
• For ages 4–7