Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie

On sale: September 1, 2020
Age: 4-8 years
Grade: Preschool - 3
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9781948703260

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Jack Bishop has been writing about food for more than 30 years. He is the author of six cookbooks and has edited dozens more. Jack has been a fixture on public television for the past 20 years and he leads the creative teams at America's Test Kitchen. This is his first picture book.

Michelle Mee Nutter is a Boston-based illustrator constantly in awe of food. The skills she lacks in the kitchen, Michelle makes up for in her studio that she shares with a lovable cat and four other artists.

"Biracial Peyton, who has a Black dad and a white mom, isn’t picky when it comes to a lot of things—she “likes dogs and cats, scooters and bikes, pools and beaches,” Bishop writes —but she has preferences surrounding food, especially around colors and textures. Her parents put a lot of effort into hosting their annual Thanksgiving dinner, however, so Peyton decides to diversify her palate, starting with the pies that guests bring. Dense pages and lengthy pie descriptions may not interest all readers, but the group makes for a merry gathering; Nutter’s digital illustrations are richly colored and inclusive, and Peyton’s food particularities will resonate with many." -- Publisher's Weekly