The main character complains that nothing happens in the book, and for a while that appears to be true.

Dogs of all sizes, shapes, and personalities come together with their humans to don costumes and participate in a parade.

In the Monkey Day Parade, monkey majorettes, cyclists, tumblers, and band members create a spectacle as they move along in groups of two, three, and four.

When Francine decides to hold her own parade, Olivia must convince her that one large parade is better than two small ones.

"Welcome to Muttgomery, the nicest little city in an all-dog world, and home of Pretzel, Greta, and their five adorable Dachshund puppies: Poppy, Penny, Pedro, Puck, and Paxton. Pretzel is a peppy, playful, and always positive stay-at-home dad, and he and Greta, the mayor of Muttgomery, have a knack for encouraging their pups to follow their passions and make the world a better place! In this I Can Read book, readers are introduced to the Doxie family...

On the big day of the parade, Tiny the giant dog cannot find a costime that fits, but when his friend Elliot decides to be a cowboy, they determine that Tiny can be the horse.

Ann Estelle is disappointed by the simplicity of her new Easter hat, but after a robin lays eggs in it, she is not only excited about the baby birds, but also about decorating her hat from last year for the neighborhood parade.

A musical, animal Christmas parade fills each page, complete with chickens with bassoons, ducks with trombones, mice with piccolos, and a tiny bird with a large tuba.

Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but she doesn't feel like one at all. She's not very good at waving to crowds and royal headdresses just aren't her thing - her hair is too spiky and wild. Emerald's wriggly pet octopus, Inkibelle, doesn't much like living at the royal palace either. The annual Ocean Parade is coming up. Will Emerald be brave enough to be a mermaid princess but do it her own, special way?

A brief rain shower does not dampen a Latino family's enjoyment of their town's parade and summer celebration, which includes street food, bands, a corn princess, and fireworks. Spanish words, interspersed in the rhyming text, are defined in a glossary.