Miss Rita, Mystery Reader

Description

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! 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. This sparkly family story encourages every kid to let their sparkle shine! And it includes back matter explaining the history of drag performance.

Kristen Wixted writes picture books and middle grade novels, and has co-edited numerous children's anthologies. She is also an experienced Mystery Reader who lives in Massachusetts with family. kristenwixted.com Sam Donovan is a fashion designer, and has placed in multiple seasons of Project Runway. He regularly designs clothes for drag performers. He lives in Massachusetts. @samueljdonovan 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. Find her on Instagram at @violettobacco.

Sweet and reassuring...The vivid, expressive, and energetic illustrations catch just the right over-the-top tone. This fun selection is a great way to enhance picture-book collections. -- Booklist, starred review The story is amusing and reads well. Drag performers should have this at the tops of their lists for drag-themed storytimes for the next several years--and a talented storyteller will be able to milk this for all it's worth... There's no mystery here; Miss Rita is going to werk all Pride Month! Let this winning pair sashay onto your shelf. -- Kirkus Reviews Tori's feelings--from excitement to wide-eyed nervousness--are clear in Tobacco's digital art, while bright colors evoke drag's vibrant nature. Donovan and Wixted's conversational text emphasizes an emotionally honest parent-child relationship, and like any good performance, it's fun and full of heart. --Publishers Weekly