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The Queen Is Coming To Tea by Linda Ravin Lodding 
Published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pages: 32 pages
The Queen is Coming to Tea
Author: Linda Ravin Lodding
Illustrator: Constranze von Kitzing
February 7, 2017
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
ISBN: 9781492607571; $16.99; Hardcover
Can Ellie and her furry friends get everything ready in time for tea with the Queen?
One day there was a knock at Ellie’s door. There stood the Queen’s Footman.
“A message from Her Royal Highness.” He offered Ellie a note on a silver tray.
May I please come for tea?
Sincerely yours,
The Queen Herself
When Ellie finds out the Queen is coming to tea, she snaps to attention! With her best friend, Langley the Elephant, Ellie travels to Paris, China, Italy, and New York to make sure they have everything they need for tea with the Queen. But will the Queen patiently wait? And what exactly will be waiting for the Queen?
The Queen is Coming… The Queen is Coming…
Ellie receives notice that the Queen is coming over for tea and she sets off on an adventure to get ready for the Queen’s visit. Ellie travels to New York, China, Italy, and much more places to make she gets all the right items for her lunch date with Royalty. Readers will be surprised to find out the identity of the Queen.
The Queen is Coming to Tea is an excellent tool for young readers to enjoy the wonderful world of make belief. I fell in love with the lively and colorful illustrations in the book.
I remember a few years a teacher talked to me about the importance of children using their imagination. The World of Imagination is where the door of possibilities is opened up for a child. That is very important to a child’s cognitive development.
I would recommend this book for any that take care of children. Parents, Siblings, Teachers, Caregivers can get a few ideas for activities by reading this book.
Reviewed by: Orsayor
LINDA LODDING is originally from New York, but has spent the past fifteen years in Austria, the Netherlands, and now lives in Sigtuna, Sweden. Visit her at www.lindalodding.com.
After finishing her studies, CONSTANZE VON KITZING worked in the cover department at Der Spiegel. She now works as a freelance illustrator, teaches, and runs an art shop in Cologne, Germany, where she lives with her family.
Peach Mango White Iced Tea Recipe
Ingredients:
4 Cups Water
3 White Tea Bags
1 Peach
½ Cup Chopped Frozen Mango
1 tbsp sugar plus Sugar to Taste
Instructions:
Boil the 6 cups of water; remove from heat
Steep the tea bags about 5 minutes; remove bags and allow tea to cool to room temperature
Add chopped peaches and mango to a mixing bowl and mix with sugar; let fruit soften
Place fruit in pitcher and pour cooled tea on top; add sugar to taste and stir
Chill and serve
