One of the bereaved mourning Polly’s death is her niece, Alice.

So it’s understandably a big shock to the whole town when Polly Portman dies suddenly at a young age, leaving many empty bellies and sad souls behind. She has built up a tourist industry because people come from all over to taste her magnificent pies. That’s right – Polly Portman bakes amazing pies and offers them free of charge to her friends and neighbors. Not only does she have a charmingly alliterative name and a warm personality, she also owns a pie shop at which she bakes the most delicious pies you have ever tasted. Warning: What follows after the jump may make your stomach growl.īook Review: Polly Portman is a town treasure. Then I will bake a pie from the book and I will review the pie. In a historical moment for the Slatebreakers blog, I will be trying something new with this review. It would also be a great book to share with any child who has ever been told that they have an overactive imagination. Who would we give it to? Young readers who like to help out in the kitchen or who fancy themselves to be junior detectives. She’s whip smart, persistent, and she doesn’t let those wet blanket adults stop her from solving a crime. Alice gets Slatebreaking recognition for different reasons. She was a pretty neat lady, and I would definitely call her Slatebreaking. She used her gift for pie baking to bring joy and financial success to the town, rather than using it for her own profit. Her presence in the community meant a lot to many people. Everyone remembered something special about Polly. Even though Polly is dead for most of the book, she had a huge impact on people’s lives in her little town. I like this cover a bunch because it’s clean, simple, and showcases the most important thing: pie.ĭoes it break the slate? This book features two really lovely Slatebreaking characters: Aunt Polly, for whom this story is a sort of posthumous tribute, and her niece Alice. I look at this cover and have a slew of questions: Why is the cat staring at that pie? Why is the pie floating? How can that picture of a not real pie look so delicious? Why am I not eating pie right now? Where can I get some pie? There’s also something retro and really appealing about the aqua and cherry red color scheme.

Currently available.įace Value: It certainly grabbed my attention. PIE by Sarah Weeks. Scholastic Press, 2011.

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