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  When Tuesday Mourning was a little girl, she knew she wanted to be an artist when she grew up. Now, she is an illustrator who lives in South Pasadena, CA. She especially loves illustrating books for kids and teenagers. When she isn’t illustrating, Tuesday loves spending time with her husband, who is an actor, and their two sons.

  bouquet (boo-KAY)—a bunch of flowers

  competition (kom-puh-TISH-uhn)—a contest

  favor (FAY-vur)—a small gift

  jealous (JEL-uhss)—afraid that a person you love cares more for someone else than for you

  nursery (NUR-sur-ee)—a place where babies are taken care of

  packages (PAK-ij-iz)—a parcel that is packed, wrapped, or put in a box

  piñata (pin-YA-ta)—a decorated container filled with treats and gifts

  responsibility (ri-spon-suh-BIL-uh-tee)—a duty or job

  rhinestone (RINE-stone)—an imitation diamond

  scrubs (SKRUHBZ)—clothes worn by doctors and nurses

  supervise (SOO-pur-vize)—watch over

  1. Talk about your favorite character in this story. Why did you choose that person?

  2. Lucy was nervous about her sibling being born. What are some other things she could have done to stop feeling worried?

  3. What do you think happens after this story ends? Talk about it!

  1. Kylie Jean’s goal is to be a beauty queen. What’s your number-one dream?

  2. Write three paragraphs about your best birthday ever. Why was it your best?

  3. Plan your dream birthday party. Who would you invite? What would your theme be? Don’t forget to include plans for food and games!

  From Momma’s Kitchen

  This is the perfect treat for any queen’s birthday! Just make sure to ask a grown-up for help.

  Love, Kylie Jean

  BEAUTY QUEEN CAKE

  YOU NEED:

  1 box of your favorite cake mix (any flavor), plus the ingredients you need to bake one cake (check the back of the box)

  1 can of your favorite flavor frosting

  sprinkles, colored sugar — whatever kinds you want!

  a grown-up helper (and a sharp knife)

  1. Bake cake as directed on your box of cake mix, following the directions for a 9x11 cake. (Make sure your grown-up helps you!)

  2. Let cake cool completely. Once the cake is cool, ask your grown-up to cut it into the shape of a three-pointed crown.

  3. Frost your crown cake.

  4. Use your sprinkles and colored sugar to give it some sparkle!

  Yum, yum!

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  Kylie Jean is published by Picture Window Books

  A Capstone Imprint

  1710 Roe Crest Drive

  North Mankato, Minnesota 56003

  www.capstonepub.com

  Copyright © 2013 by Picture Window Books

  All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Peschke, M. (Marci)

  Party queen / by Marci Peschke ; illustrated by Tuesday Mourning.

  p. cm. -- (Kylie Jean)

  Summary: May seems to be the month for birthday parties, and Kylie Jean is scheduled for so many sleepovers that she is starting to miss her family--but her own birthday is coming up, and the best present may be a new baby cousin.

  ISBN 978-1-4048-7582-1 (library binding)

  ISBN 978-1-4795-1530-1 (ebook PDF)

  ISBN 978-1-4795-2306-1 (ebook)

  1. Birthday parties--Juvenile fiction. 2. Sleepovers--Juvenile fiction. 3. Cousins--Juvenile fiction. [1. Birthdays--Fiction. 2. Parties--Fiction. 3. Sleepovers--Fiction. 4. Cousins--Fiction.] I. Mourning, Tuesday, ill. II. Title. III. Series: Peschke, M. (Marci) Kylie Jean.

  PZ7.P441245Par 2013

  813.6--dc23 2012028536

  Graphic Designer: Kristi Carlson

  Editor: Beth Brezenoff

  Production Specialist: Eric Manske

  Design Element Credit:

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