Fireworks

By Matthew Burgess

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE 2026 CALDECOTT MEDAL

Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and C tia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display.

Two siblings spend a sizzling Fourth of July roaming the city--there's breakfast in Chinatown, a burst hydrant on a steamy block, and a jazz musician in the park whose brassy blasts make everyone dance. All the while, anticipation builds for the night's grand display: FIREWORKS

Fireworks is a joyful, sensory-rich picture book that captures the ordinary magic of a long summer day, the kind where screens are forgotten and every moment feels alive.

With neon-bright illustrations and poetry that pops off the page, Matthew Burgess and C tia Chien--the award-winning team behind The Bear and the Moon--deliver a sparkling double gatefold finale as spectacular as the real thing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063216728
• ISBN13: 9780063216723
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3