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April & Mae and the Tea Party
Written by Dowd Lambert
Illustrated by Briana Dengoue
Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2022. Easy Reader.

April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). One day angry words are exchanged and they must find a way to apologize and save their friendship. --Publisher


By Erin Barker
Cincinnati, OH: Blue Manatee Press, 2019. Picture Book.

You are cordially invited to Mr. Pumpkin's tea party--a delightfully quirky twist on a counting book, incorporating gorgeous, deep-hued watercolor illustrations, as well as spooky elements and unique characters at an unexpectedly charming tea party. --Editor


Written by Amy Gibson
Illustrated by Jenn Harney
Honesdale, PA: Boyd Mills Press, 2019. Picture Book.

In this hilarious, tongue-in-cheek picture book about manners, zoo animals attempt to follow proper etiquette when they are accidentally invited to tea with the queen. Sit up straight. Don't slump. Don't slouch. Lay your napkin on your pouch. Amy Gibson's playful, rhyming text offers etiquette advice to zoo animals who scrupulously try, then marvelously fail, to mind their manners at the queen's tea party (much to the queen's dismay and the young prince's delight). --Editor


Written by Priti Birla Maheshwari
Illustrated by Ashley Barron
Berkeley, CA: Owlkids Books, 2021. Picture Book.

When their train makes a ten-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. With a biscuit and a rusk added to their order, mother and child find a spot in the crowded station to rest and enjoy the moment. And that first sip ... aaaahhh. Then it's time to wave goodbye to the chaiwala and hurry back to their train to continue their journey. The experience of ordering a cup of tea is full of fun sights, sounds, and smells! A warm, delicious story, rich with sensorial details and authentic experience. --Publisher


By Molly Idle
New York: Viking, 2013. Picture book.

Cordelia and her brother host a tea party for an unusual guest--a T-Rex! --Publisher


By Nicole Hill Gerulat
San Rafael, CA: Weldon Owen, 2021. Informational.

American Girl Tea Party Cookbook inspires young chefs to learn essential kitchen skills while creating teatime recipes-including cakes, biscuits, scones, savory tea sandwiches, and more-for everyday and special occasions. This beautiful cookbook also features easy-to-follow instructions, inspiring full-color photography, and fun ideas for creating different tea parties-including a cozy tea for an after-school playdate, a festive holiday tea party, an al fresco gathering with iced tea and summer treats, and more-that celebrate this beloved and timeless tradition. --Editor


By John Hare
New York: Margaret Ferguson Books, 2024. Picture Book.

Agnes is having a tea party, but the first person who shows up is the persistent boy next door--who comes with an astonishing variety of animal friends (and an awesome mother). --Editor
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