Princess Pistachio and Maurice the Magnificent [Hardcover]

Pistachio is worried about her dog. All he does is sleep . . . and eat . . . and sleep. What a boring life! An audition call for a theater production seems like the perfect answer. When Dog is chosen for the role, his life is abruptly transformed with a new job and a new name: Maurice the Magnificent, star of Sleeping Beauty!Unfortunately, Maurice is not the only one being swept up in the excitement. Pistachio can talk about nothing else, until her best friend Madeline is completely fed up. Then disaster strikes: Maurice is dog-napped! Pistachio is distraught, and Madeline will not even lift a finger to help. Can Pistachio save both her dog and her friendship?An exuberant new installment for the popular Princess Pistachio from beloved author-illustrator Marie-Louise Gay.When Pistachio's dog earns a starring role in a play, she can't talk about anything else for months. But the fame and fun cause trouble when Pistachio's best friend Madeline starts to feel left out.7,000-copy print run; Featured at TLA, ILA, ALA Annual, AMLE, AASL, and NCTE; Pitch to major review media including The New York Times Book Review, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; target marketing to parenting publications, review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors; Literacy Poster playing on movement of children improving reading skills in non-intimidating way by reading to dogs; Social media promotion to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Goodreads* The previous Princess Pistachio books have both earned Kirkus Starred Reviews* The author/illustrator has earned international acclaim for her 60+ books for children, most recently Short Stories for Little Monsters (Horn Book Starred Review, Mar-Apr 2017 issue)She's back! An exciting, new adventure with the irrepressible Princess Pistachio, from internationally award-winning author/illustrator Marie-Louise Gay

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