Princess Pistachio and Maurice the Magnificent (Princess Pistachio #2)

by Marie-Louise Gay (Author) Marie-Louise Gay (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
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

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.
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Starred Review

Breathless, laugh-out-loud fun.

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--This lighthearted story about a young girl and her lazy dog will entice young readers who are venturing into chapter books. When Pistachio Shoelace's dog's comical and haphazard rise to fame as actor "Maurice the Magnificent" results in a neglected friendship, the girl hilariously learns her lesson. Readers will get a kick out of Maurice's talent: "No one has ever seen an actor sleep or snore with such flair." Such kid-centric humor prevents the plot from veering into didacticism, while still getting a simple, universal message across. Gay has also successfully illustrated for other authors, and inventing her own world with Pistachio, Maurice, Madeleine, and minor but memorable other characters such as Mr. Grumblebrain has allowed her expertise with water-based media to shine. Illustrations depicting Pistachio's classmates' laughter during show and tell and the series of dogs trying out for the Doggone Theater's lead role (from trumpeting Chihuahuas to a beagle balancing a teacup on her nose) all fit perfectly with the text's silly and sweet tone. VERDICT The child appeal of this tale will keep independent reders chuckling and wanting more; a strongly recommended purchase.--Jennifer Gibson, SUNY Cortland

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781772780215
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Pajama Press
Publication date
September 20, 2017
Series
Princess Pistachio
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
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