The Copycat
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Tessa giggled. “How can you not like dancing?”
“I’m kind of terrible at it,” Itty admitted.
“Oh, I love to dance,” Tessa said.
“We don’t have to like the same things to be friends,” said Itty. She smiled at Tessa. “So, do you still want to be friends?”
“Definitely,” said Tessa with a big smile.
chapter 10
A Perfect Picnic!
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, and Itty, Esme, Chipper, and Luna were hanging out at Starfish Falls.
By then they had already gone swimming, played hide-and-seek, and searched for sea stars in the water.
Now they were having lunch. Itty had brought a basket filled with delicious foods prepared by Garbanzo, the fairy who ran the royal kitchen. All the foods Itty had brought were a big hit with her friends… except for one item.
“I can’t believe you like roasted beets,” Luna said to Itty. “They are so… purple!”
“They are absolutely delicious,” Itty replied.
“I’m with Luna,” Esme agreed, wrinkling her tiny nose. “I'll stick with the maple carrots!”
“More for me.” Itty shrugged.
Just then Tessa Tiger came over. “Hi!” she said to everyone. “Thanks for inviting me to your picnic. I brought some homemade chocolate-cherry crumb cakes,” she said.
“Yum,” said Chipper, making room for Tessa to sit down.
“That sounds way better than beets,” said Esme, fluttering down to the basket to take a peek.
Tessa made a face. “Beets? Yuck!”
Esme, Luna, and Chipper burst out laughing.
“I told you!” Luna exclaimed.
“You don’t know what you’re missing!” Itty giggled as she piled more on her plate.
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Tea for Two
Book 9
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The Royal Ball
Book 2
The Puppy Prince
Book 3
Star Showers
Book 4
The Cloud Race
Book 5
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Tea for Two
by
Melody Mews
Itty Bitty Princess Kitty was in her climbing room when her tummy rumbled. Itty paused. She was practicing high jumps and didn’t want to stop for a snack. Her tummy rumbled again. It didn’t care that Itty wanted to keep playing.
Itty jumped down and ran toward the kitchen. Until recently Itty hadn’t been allowed inside while the food fairies were cooking. But the head food fairy, Garbanzo, had relaxed her rules and sometimes allowed Itty to come in. Itty hoped this was one of those times.
“Hi, Peaches.” Itty waved to a fairy wearing a chef’s hat.
Peaches looked worried. “Garbanzo isn’t in the best mood….”
“It’s okay,” Itty replied. “I only want a snack.”
Just then Garbanzo’s loud, squeaky voice echoed through the kitchen.
“Where are the ruby red raspberries?” Garbanzo yelled.
“We ran out,” a nervous-looking fairy responded.
“Well, that is fairy terrible!” Garbanzo stomped her tiny feet. “I was planning to make the King’s favorite ruby red raspberry cake!”
Garbanzo’s ruby red raspberry cake was not just the King’s favorite—it was Itty’s favorite too!
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Tea for Two
Melody Mews
About the Author and Illustrator
Melody Mews is a children’s book writer who lives in New York City with her husband and their two cats. Neither of her cats are of royal descent, like Itty Bitty Princess Kitty is, but don’t tell them that because they definitely think they are!
Ellen Stubbings is a children’s book illustrator and comic artist based in York, UK. She works in a tiny studio, often accompanied by her large tuxedo cat, Fig. Ellen is obsessed with all things cute, and this is reflected in her illustrations.
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Names: Mews, Melody, author. | Stubbings, Ellen, illustrator. Title: The copycat / by Melody Mews ; illustrated by Ellen Stubbings. Description: First Little Simon paperback edition New York : Little Simon, 2021. | Series: Itty Bitty Princess Kitty ; 8 | Audience: Ages 5-9.
Summary: Princess Itty likes her new classmate Tessa Tiger, but becomes frustrated and confused as Tessa begins to copy everything Itty says and does. Identifiers: LCCN 2021007449 (print) LCCN 2021007450 (ebook) | ISBN 9781534483484 (paperback) | ISBN 9781534483491 (hardcover) ISBN 9781534483507 (ebook) Subjects: CYAC: Cats—Fiction. | Princesses—Fiction. | Tigers—Fiction. | Imitation—Fiction. | Friendship—Fiction. Classification: LCC PZ7.1.M4976 Co 2021 (print) LCC PZ7.1.M4976 (eBook) | DDC [Fic]—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021007449 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021007450