Miss Rita, Mystery Reader

Donovan, Sam; Wixted, Kristen

ISBN 10: 1250774764 / ISBN 13: 9781250774767

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2022

Seller Inventory # 1250774764-3-35005066

Synopsis:

In this heartwarming picture book, Tori can't wait to show off Daddy's drag queen alter ego, Miss Rita, at school story time. But will the other kids love Miss Rita like Tori does? <p/>Daddy is the Mystery Reader at Tori's school today, and he's coming dressed as Miss Rita! Tori helps Daddy gloss, glitter, glamour, and glimmer to get ready. It takes time--because sparkle is serious business! <p/> Tori loves helping Daddy become Miss Rita. But will the other kids at school love Miss Rita like Tori does? Luckily, a last-minute idea helps Daddy and Tori find a way to make story time sparkle for everyone. <p/> This heartwarming and relatable family story celebrates drag queens, reading, and self-acceptance, teaching every kid to let their sparkle shine! And it includes back matter providing an overview of drag performance.

About the Author: Sam Donovan is a fashion designer who loves color, print, and texture. If you're a fan of Project Runway, Sam's name might be familiar to you--he was the runner-up on Project Runway: Under the Gunn, and took 4th place on Season 5 of Project Runway: All Stars. He regularly designs clothes for drag performers, and hopes something he's designed inspires you to smile. He lives in Massachusetts.<br /><br />Kristen Wixted writes picture books and middle grade novels. She's the co-editor and general force behind the illustrated children's poetry anthologies published by The Writers' Loft Press, An Assortment of Animals and Friends and Anemones: Ocean Poems for Children. She is also an experienced Mystery Reader who lives in Massachusetts with her husband, three children, a dog, and a cat. In her spare time she can be found in her flower garden, which she is pretty sure is inhabited by magical creatures.<br /><br />Violet Tobacco illustrates in her small apartment in the heart of Atlanta. Having a background in theater, she has translated her adoration for storytelling into illustration. Violet has the great fortune to work with other creative individuals and draw wild and whimsical worlds that help us better understand who we are. The ocean and her orange cat are her best friends. Find her on Instagram.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Miss Rita, Mystery Reader
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: hardcover
Illustrator: Tobacco, Violet
Condition: Good