Milly And The Macy's Parade

by Shana Corey

Other authorsBrett Helquist (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

HF1924

Publication

Scholastic Press (2002), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 40 pages

Description

Concerned that the immigrant employees of New York City's Macy's department store are homesick at Christmas, a young girl inspires the store's head to hold the first Macy's Parade. Based on a true story; includes historical note.

User reviews

LibraryThing member ampitcher
a great story about a polish family at christmas, you can ask your students what kinds of traditions they do on christmas or have them research what other countries do for christmas
LibraryThing member mpitcairn06
Genre: Historical Fiction
This is a good example of historical fiction because the basic facts are true. For example, the Macy's Parade is a real parade and did come from a combination of other cultures. Macy's employees did march in the first parade. It was originally called the Macy's Christmas
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Parade. However, Milly's character is fictionalized, and Mr. Macy himself was dead before the first Macy's Parade. However, the story still depicts a part of history, even if the entirety is not accurate.

Media: Acrylic and oil on pape
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LibraryThing member dukefan86
I wish I'd discovered this book around Christmas time! Still, a charming book with colorful illustrations!
LibraryThing member awalls4
There are three reasons that I like this book. The first reason I like this book is because of the illustrations. I think the illustrator does a marvelous job of including detailed images on each page to enhance the text. The illustrator uses grave detail as well as a variety of colors and similar
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color palettes on each page to make the illustrations consistent and engaging for the reader. The second reason I like this book is because of the central message of the story. I think the main focus of the book was ways to show the reader how the main character was trying to incorporate her traditions from Poland to the traditions of America. Therefore, I think the central message is to be proud of your traditions and just because you are in a different area or country does not mean that you need to lose your traditions. Just simply continue to practice them and even incorporate and create new ones. The third reason I liked this book is because it is inspired by the true story of the first Macy’s Day Parade.
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LibraryThing member apetru5
I thought this was a great book that taught the reader how the popular Macy’s Day Parade came into existence. The first reason I liked this book is because of the bright and detailed illustrations. The cover of the book draws the reader in immediately with all of the vivid colors and characters
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depicted. The illustrations of the setting are very similar to what New York actually looks like, and the illustrations also greatly depict what New York looks like during the holiday season. The second reason I liked this book is because it incorporated the true history of how the Macy’s Day Parade was formed within a fun fictional story. The reader learns about how Polish workers immigrated to America and were sad that they weren't able to celebrate their traditions, and they also hear the fictional story about a bold little girl named Milly and her family. I love watching the Macy’s Day Parade, so it was interesting to learn about its history in a comprehensible format. I believe there are two main idea of this book: be proud of your traditions and incorporate them wherever you go, and to provide the reader with information about the history of the Macy’s Day Parade.
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LibraryThing member lmalak1
This book was adorable! There are so many reasons why I liked it. One reason was the font. It is so simple, but it stands out so much when it is surrounded by the red outline. I feel like the font really matches the illustrations in the story.
The other reason why I loved this book was because of
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Milly, the main character. She is absolutely fabulous! She has so much spunk, but she also is compassionate and kind. I love when she poses like a model, and I love how she bursts into Mr. Macy's office even though she's not supposed to be there. She's awesome.
The main idea of this story is that positivity works much better to motivate people than negativity does.
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LibraryThing member Whisper1
ince childen's books contain such great art work, I'm purposely listing the illustrator of a book. Usually, when performing a search for a book to add, only the title pops up, and not the illustrator.

The illustrations of this book were lovely. There is such solace in reading children's illustrated
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books. Thus, these few last days were special times to rest and enjoy art.

With a backdrop of immigrants in New York City, the author weaves the feelings of wanting to embrace America, while at the same time, longing for home and traditions of culture. The first Macy's day parade was held in 1924, taking place on Christmas, as this book illustrates, it was the Macy's employees who were the actual marchers.

Wearing brightly festive costumes of cowboys, clowns and ethic outfits from the country of origin, Macy's employees happily gave a wonder tone to the parade. Traveling with the marchers for the six-mile parade, were some of the animals from the Central Park Zoo.

The parade became a wonderful public relations adventure for Macy's, while also enbracing the joy of New York City.
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LibraryThing member jfe16
A tribute to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally known as the Macy’s Christmas Parade, and event that is a New York City holiday tradition.
In this story, Milly is instrumental in Mr. Macy’s planning of a parade meant to be a celebration of the holiday season.

This narrative is very
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loosely based on fact . . . the parade, originally called the Christmas parade, did begin in 1924; the immigrants who worked in Macy’s department store did miss their homeland traditions; they got together and created an amalgam that is uniquely American.

And, lest the fiction completely overrun the facts, the author reminds the reader that the balloons made their first appearance in 1927 and that the parade has never missed a holiday season, except for being cancelled for three years during World War II when the rubber balloons were donated for scrap rubber for the war effort.

Celebrating family and tradition and home, the story touches a warm note in the hearts of all who have grown up enjoying the Macy’s parade.
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LibraryThing member lycomayflower
In 1924, Milly has recently moved to New York City from Poland with her parents. She loves the city--and especially Macy's department store--but her father and many of the other immigrant workers at Macy's are sad, particularly in the face of the coming holidays, because they miss the celebrations
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of their home countries. Milly (in an unlikely but nice turn) finds Mr. Macy and suggests that they put on a celebration that draws on the holiday traditions of the immigrants who work at Macy's. And thus the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (originally called the Macy's Christmas Parade) is born.

I enjoyed this picture book very much. The story is pleasant and a nice way to commemorate the fact that Macy's parade did originally feature immigrant employees of Macy's. The art is fantastic, with the styles and atmosphere of 1920s New York making a great showing.
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LibraryThing member jbarr5
Milly and the Macy's Parade by Shana Corey and Brett Hequist
1924 and Milly's father works at Macy's. They miss their country, Poland and they figure out a way to celebrate with others: Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas.
Can't go caroling to everybody in New York City and Milly talks to Mr. Macy
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with an idea of a parade.
Cute children's story.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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Physical description

40 p.; 12.18 x 9.34 inches

ISBN

0439297540 / 9780439297547

Barcode

1431
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