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6 Charming Books For Tea Time
Is there anything better than a tea party? I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love this delightful tradition—from imaginary tea parties with invisible tea cakes, to underwater tea parties, to daydreaming about high tea at the Plaza Hotel like Eloise. This delicious pastime is the perfect mother-daughter springtime treat. In fact, my mom and I still make a plan to meet up at least once a year for a proper English tea. Add some scones, tea sandwiches, and I’d say you have the makings of a perfectly lovely afternoon. Here are some wonderful picture books to get your little one excited about attending their own tea party. Now can someone please pass the crustless cucumber sandwiches?
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Tea for Two (Fancy Nancy Series), by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser
If I were to invite a fictional character for tea, Fancy Nancy would be at the top of my guest list! She would be sure to make even the most ordinary mug of Lipton all the more fabulous. But when Nancy is invited over to her friend Bree’s house for a special tea party, all does not go as planned. High drama over earl gray ensues!
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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Disney Alice in Wonderland), by Jane Werner and RH Disney
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is perhaps one of the most infamous fictional tea parties of all time! And this Little Golden Book gives you a front row seat to all of the classic and silly shenanigans of Alice, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse. Prepare to be entertained and befuddled; this is definitely not your typical afternoon tea. Just don’t be late for this very important date!
Olivia Plans a Tea Party: From The Fancy Keepsake Collection, by Natalie Shaw and Patrick Spaziante
If Fancy Nancy has a seat at my imaginary tea party, then I’d also have to save a place for my favorite sassy pig, Olivia. In this eBook, Olivia helps plan a tea party with Francine. You can bet it’s going to be totally fabulous and totally unique.
You Wouldn’t Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea You’d Rather Not Drink (Revised Edition), by Peter Cook
You can’t have a list of tea-time reads without including one about the most famous historical tea party—the Boston Tea party! Find out what really happened during the American Revolution (as this book spans more than just the Boston Tea Party), in a fun and entertaining way. In the end, you may have to fish your tea out of the harbor (or bathtub), but you’re guaranteed to have some laughs along the way.
The Perfect Picnic, by Ciara Flood
Squirrel, a perfectionist, wants to plan the perfect picnic with his best and more laid back friend, Mole. Unfortunately for Squirrel, despite all of his preparations, “the rug was dusty, the sandwiches were sandy, the tea was cold, and the crackers were very much eaten.” As a perfectionist myself, this book was a good reminder of what’s really important. So what happens when a tea party goes off course? A whole lot of fun.
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The Perfect Tea Party (Disney Junior: Sofia the First), by Andrea Posner-Sanchez and RH Disney
Tea parties and princesses seem to go together like scones and clotted cream. Throw in a castle, fancy dresses, and tiaras, and your little princess is sure to be enthralled with this royal tea party.
What are your favorite books to enjoy with a spot of tea?