Review: Pie-Rits
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2012
Pie-Rits by Julia Dweck is a scrumptious adventure on the high sea."Cherry Cupcake has one tiny wish. She dreams of being rescued by a prince right off her dish." One day, to her delight, a charming French bread named Pierre sweeps her off her feet. Pierre tells Cherry that he is on a quest to recover stolen dough from the evil Pie-Rits. Cherry has never sailed on a ship before and excitedly accepts Pierre's invitation to join him and his friend Victor, the crescent roll. The group quickly locates the Pie-Rits and boards their ship prepared to fight for the stolen dough. Can Cherry and her friends defeat the Pie-Rits? Has Cherry finally found her prince charming?Children will love the rhyming humor and will delight in the battle of flying berries and slippery defeat which are creatively captured through the illustrations of Fian Arroyo.Pie-Rits is a swashbuckling experience you won't want to miss.