Timo's Party [Hardcover]

Big parties make Timo's fur stand on end. But hosting one might be the key to helping his friend Hedgewick's culinary dreams come true; a famous food critic is coming to town, and an apple festival in Timo's orchard would be just the thing to showcase Hedgewick's cooking. So the introverted rabbit begins to prepare the party, one invitation, decoration and arrangement at a time. But when the big day arrives, will the support from his friends and his belief in Hedgewick's cooking be enough to impress Madame LaPointe?With innovative text inserts reflecting invitations and news articles, and Dean Griffiths' expressive full-color illustrations, Timo's Party offers a friendly world and relatable problems for young readers to navigate. In this sequel to Victoria Allenby's Timo's Garden, an encouraging cast of friends helps Timo work past his fears to make Hedgewick's cooking and the Apple Festival a scrumptious success! Also included is a recipe for a delicious apple cake that will inspire children to give hosting a try for themselves.6,000-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; social media promotion to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterst, & Goodreads* Timo's Garden was a 2016 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids & Teens selection* Harvest and festival themes make this a perfect seasonal title for Fall* Includes news articles, lists, invitation, and recipeTimo struggles with his dislike for big parties when his friend Hedgewick asks him to host an apple festival in his orchard. Knowing the festival will help bring Hedgewick's cooking to the attention of an important food critic, Timo resolves to help his friend, and learns more about his own strengths along the way.