Princess Pistachio

Brief Description: "One day Pistachio Shoelace opens a mysterious present: a golden crown! Pistachio knew all along that she was a princess, but her 'real' parents, the king and queen of Papua, have sent her a message at last. Soon they will come to claim her. But for now, her adoptive parents still force her to eat spinach and go to school. Her former best friends laugh at her new crown. And her so-called baby sister is a pest. Princess Pistachio must prove that she is a real princess-- elegant, graceful, and very brave"--Page 4 of cover. Publisher Marketing: With fanciful humor and rich vocabulary, "Princess Pistachio" is a perfect early reader for children who have grown up with Gay's beloved picture books and are ready to read a chapter book themselves. Pistachio has always known she was a princess. When a mysterious gift turns up on her birthday, she's sure it's only a matter of time before her real parents, the king and queen of Papua, arrive to take her away. But in the meantime, she still has to eat her spinach and get up for school. Her school friends still laugh when she wears her new gold crown to class. And her annoying baby sister still makes endless trouble. What's a princess to do? Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014 (EAN 9781927485699, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Publishers Weekly 12/01/2014 (EAN 9781927485699, Hardcover)

Quill & Quire 12/01/2014 pg. 29 (EAN 9781927485699, Hardcover)

Foreword 02/26/2015 (EAN 9781927485699, Hardcover)

Shelf Awareness 03/03/2015 (EAN 9781927485699, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 139 (EAN 9781927485699, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Gay, Marie-Louise MARIE-LOUISE GAY has won awards, including the Governor General\s Award for her children\'s book illustrations.'Contributor Bio:  Homel, Jacob Born in Montreal, Jacob has translated or collaborated in the translation of a number of works, including "Hysteric, The Last Genet", and "The Weariness of the Self". In 2012, he won the JI Segal Translation Prize for his translation of "A Pinch of Time". He splits his time between Montreal and Asia.