The Night Before the Fourth of July

Celebrate America’s Independence Day with the bestselling The Night Before picture book series that puts an uplifting spin on a classic poem! The perfect way to introduce little ones to the Fourth of July, just in time for America’s 250th birthday!

“T’was the night before July 4th
And all across the USA,
Americans were gearing up
For Independence Day.”

Join one festive family as they prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July! Follow along as they dress up in red, white, and blue, attend a patriotic parade, and invite family over for a celebratory barbecue. But after a rainstorm sends the party inside, everyone begins to worry that they won’t get to see their favorite July 4th holiday tradition—the fireworks show!

With colorful illustrations and irresistible rhyming text, this cheerful picture book is the perfect read-aloud, and captures all the fun, excitement, and pride of America’s Independence Day.Natasha Wing (www.natashawing.wordpress.com) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first book with Grosset, The Night Before Easter, was published in 1999, and since then she has created a best-selling series.

Amy Wummer lives in Reading, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Kutztown University with a B.F.A. in Design, Amy has illustrated several books in the Night Before series, including The Night Before Preschool, The Night Before My Birthday, and The Night Before Hanukkah.