Piglette's Perfect Surprise

by Katelyn Aronson, Eva Byrne (Illustrator)

Overview

Katelyn Aronson and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Eva Byrne return with the sequel to Piglette, which Booklist praised: "Hand this crowd-pleaser to fans of Ian Falconer's Olivia and Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy."

Piglette returns to Paris in search of the perfect present for Madame Paradee. When Piglette comes across a posh patisserie, she decides she will make the most extravagant cake the public has ever seen. But despite all her practice, her cake does not turn out as planned, and Piglette learns that sometimes perfection can be found in the simplest pleasures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593204566
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/25/2021
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Katelyn Aronson worked as a children's bookseller in California until she was called abroad to Europe. Today, she has found her own kind of perfection, teaching in Switzerland and living in France.

Eva Byrne is an artist who specializes in fashion illustration and children's books. She is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Princesses Wear Pants and Princesses Save the World by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim and the author and illustrator of Along Came Coco. She lives in the Irish countryside.

Editorial Reviews

This story makes ‘Virtue is its own reward’ seem original and kind of a blast.” –Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2021-03-31
A petite porker strives for perfection.

It is Madame Paradee’s birthday, and Piglette must find a present. She wanders around Paris, peering into shop windows, but nothing seems right. Then a delicious smell catches her snout. There, in the window of Chef Pistache’s patisserie, are the most delectable confections! Piglette will learn how to bake and create a masterpiece cake for Madame Paradee. The idea is…perfect. However, baking is very precise, and Piglette produces more flops than flawless pastries. “Oh, piddle! I can’t disappoint Madame Paradee on her special day.” Piglette rolls up her sleeves and practices. On the day of the party, it is impossible to choose just one dessert to prepare, so she makes an Eiffel Tower of piled-high treats (depicted on a gatefold that requires a 90-degree turn to view). But: “Plip!…Plop!…PLOOP!”—suddenly the pastries start to fall! Piglette learns that perfectionism can be pretty painful. Brimming with alliteration, this tale of a sophisticated swine caters to Fancy Nancy fans, but Piglette also holds her own with those not so easily impressed with pink ruffles. Piglette’s determination and pluck shine. Byrne’s pictures are flooded with swirls, sugar, and sparkles, adding mouthwatering flair. Chef Pistache’s habit of speaking in rhyme when the narration and none of the other characters employ it is a bit baffling, however. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10.5-by-17-inch double-page spreads viewed at 20% of actual size.)

Ideal for those learning that efforts matter more than outcomes. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews