About the Author

Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have collaborated on many funny and popular books for children, including the stories starring Tacky the Penguin and Wodney Wat, as well as the new Laugh-Along series. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York. Lynn Munsinger has lived in Vermont and Connecticut, devoting her time to freelance illustration.

http: //www.helenlester.com/

Reviews

"Munsinger's vibrant, expressive watercolors give both bird and human so much vigor and personality it will be hard to keep from laughing out loud." Booklist, ALA --

PreS-Gr 2‘When an arrogant princess celebrates her birthday, her favorite gift is a parrot in a gilded cage atop her seven-layer llama's butter birthday cake. The spiteful bird, however, refuses her commands to speak. The princess, who is not used to having her wishes ignored, becomes irate and unleashes a tirade of angry words, but gets her comeuppance when the wealthiest young prince in the land comes to woo her. The parrot, who has been observing in stoney silence, lets loose with all the rude remarks she has directed at him, until the abashed suitor bolts in alarm. The delightfully droll humor is carried out in whimsical watercolor illustrations that capture the snooty personalities and moods of the two young royals.‘Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY

"Munsinger's vibrant, expressive watercolors give both bird and human so much vigor and personality it will be hard to keep from laughing out loud." Booklist, ALA --