Princess Pistachio and the Pest [Hardcover]

Its the first day of the summer holidays and Pistachio Shoelace has big plans. Plans that involve a compass, a cave, and a buried treasure. Plans that do not involve a troublemaking little sister wearing bunny ears and a Superman cape.Forced to take baby Penny to the park, Pistachio prepares for a dull day. But between fruit thefts, a witchs garden, and an angry park warden with a rulebook, a day with Penny is anything but boring.Marie-Louise Gays engaging Princess Pistachio returns in her second book for early readers. Winningly translated from French by Gays son Jacob Homel and illustrated throughout with Gays distinctive, brightly-coloured art, Princess Pistachio and the Pest will charm young princesses and Super-Bunnies everywhere.In four breathless, fast-paced chapters, Gay once again weaves a frantically funny tale with deliciously named characters, while subtly recognizing some underlying concerns regarding sibling responsibility and difficulties with adult-child communication. Descriptive and age-appropriate language flows naturally and is in perfect tandem with the brightly hued illustrations that depict redheaded, freckle-faced Pistachios every changing emotion. Young readers will cheer for her. Long live Princess Pistachio. **Starred Review**Marie Louise Gays impish pen and ink drawings have plenty of humourous details... Chock full of vivid, out-of-the-ordinary descriptions, like Pistachios heart falls to her belly button, this playful chapter book will capture the interest of beginning readers.This book is full of adorable illustrations that, along with the text, clearly capture both the frustrations and fondness older siblings have for their younger charges. Sure to be a big hit with young readers just graduating from picture books to their first chapter books.This entertaining transitional reader is perfectly suited for children ready to try chapter books. Translated from French, the text is rollicking and descriptive, offering strong vocabul£3