No Tooting at Tea

by Alastair Heim, Sara Not (Illustrator)

Overview

Tea parties have certain rules. You must lay your napkin carefully in your lap, say "please" and "thank you," and sip, not slurp, your tea. But SOMEONE at this tea party keeps breaking a very important rule—NO TOOTING! Will this tea party be ruined? And WHO keeps tooting, anyway? A charming and hilarious take on sibling dynamics that plays against gender expectations and has huge kid appeal. An afterword includes information on tea and all the wonderful and delicious ways it can be served.

 

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544774766
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
Lexile:	AD420L (what's this?)
File size:	54 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Alastair Heim is the author of several picture books. He lives with his wife and three children in Missouri. alastairheim.com, Twitter: @alastairheim.
Sara Not is the illustrator of No Tooting at Tea, Fairy's First Day of School, as well as several European picture books. She lives in Trieste, Italy, with her family. Visit her online at saranot.com.

Editorial Reviews

"The text is clever enough, featuring a cheekily informative if Eurocentric afterword. The endlessly entertaining theme of flatulence, a satisfying portrayal of an imperious friend getting her just deserts (and desserts?), and the delightfully indelicate alliteration of the titular tooting should invite a wide audience." —Kirkus Reviews —

From the Publisher

2017-03-06
It's teatime, and everything must be perfect. But wait—what was that sound?A tousled-haired, jewelry-bedecked hostess welcomes two friends and an array of pet and toy guests for tea. But something—or someone—keeps tooting, and everyone knows "there is no tooting at tea." Heim's humorous tale of a tea party gone wrong vies for a seat at a table full of stories old and new. The text is clever enough, featuring a cheekily informative if Eurocentric afterword. The endlessly entertaining theme of flatulence, a satisfying portrayal of an imperious friend getting her just deserts (and desserts?), and the delightfully indelicate alliteration of the titular tooting should invite a wide audience. Regrettably, both design and illustrations make this party a little more exclusive. Fussy lettering, replete with curlicues and adorned with butterflies, flowers, and ribbons, clearly addresses this book to the pretty-pretty-princess set. Not's art, with loose line drawings and Photoshop coloring, lacks depth, weight, and sophistication, appearing shabby among such company as Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy tales, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. All three girls appear to be white, and a blandly beautiful mother oversees the fete from afar. For tea with a little more body, see Ame Dyckman's Tea Party Rules, illustrated by K.G. Campbell (2013), or Molly Idle's Tea Rex (2013). Too bad this tea is lukewarm. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews