How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea

By Kate Hosford and Gabi Swiatkowska

Each day when the Queen wakes up, three maids dress her, two more style her hair, and her butler James makes her tea. But when she grows dissatisfied with her brew, the Queen and James set out in search of the perfect cup. With each stop on their hot-air balloon journey, the Queen encounters new friends who expand her horizons—in the kitchen and beyond.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Mar 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781512432732

Kate Hosford

Kate Hosford is the author of several picture books, including Infinity and Me which won the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award and was named an ALA Notable Children's Book. She lives in Brooklyn.

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[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Each day when the Queen wakes up, her maids dress her and do her hair, and her butler James makes her tea. When she decides that she does not like the tea, she and James head out to find the Perfect Cup of Tea. Each stop on their hot-air balloon ride, she meets up with a child, Norika, Sunil and Rana. They play a game or do an activity together, then make a cup of tea and drink it. She enjoys the tea and the company of the children. Suddenly she tells James to head home because she knows that the perfect cup of tea is made by yourself and shared with friends. The illustrations are nice, some simple with a couple of colours and some large with detail and a lot of colour. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via netgalley.