-From this rousing beginning unfolds Christmas Parade, a merry board book filled with hilarious characters from the one and only Sandra Boynton! Written with the irresistible rhythm of a lively marching band and illustrated with Boynton’s signature characters, including chickens with bassoons, mice with piccolos, a tiny bird with a large tuba, and a Santa rhino with a sack full of presents, Christmas Parade is a superb present for young children and families everywhere. BOOM-biddy! BOOM-biddy! BOOM BOOM BOOM… What’s that noise filling the room? I think that’s the sound of the CHRISTMAS PARADE! Run to the window! Pull up the shade!