Fremont, California: Shen's Books (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. Charming multi-cultural children's story - a young African-American girl takes her skeptical grandmother to the Chinese New Year's Day parade - a parade climaxed by the dancing dragon - and as the dragon dancers emerge from beneath the dragon, Sugar recognizes her neighbors, including shopkeeper Mr. Chu, barber Mr. Johnson, teacher Mr. Gonzalez, and her own African-American daddy. Illustrated by Carolyn Reed Barritt with vibrant and colorful and lively paintings. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 9781885008305..