Poppy Takes Paris: A Little Girl's Adventures in the City of Light

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In the City of Lights, where can you go to find the brightest light of them all Find out in this spunky introduction to Paris shown through the eyes of a curious child.

Paris is the City of Lights. Poppy should knowshe lives there.

Each morning, she wakes up to the sound of church bells ringing Ding! Dang! Dong!
Each morning, she buys fresh flowers from Madame LesFleur, who has the most brilliant blooms in the city.
Each morning, she eats delicious pastries from Monsier LePains bakery.

But one morning, she wakes up with a burning question: what light shines the brightest in a city full of them She and her dog Baguette are about to find out.

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AllisonPatakiis theNew York Timesbestselling author of five adult fiction novels, onenonfictionmemoir, and two childrens books,Nelly Takes New YorkandPoppy Takes Paris. Allisons books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A former news writer and producer, Allison graduatedcumlaudefrom Yale University with a major in English. An avid traveler and reader, Allison lives in New York with her husband, children, and rescue pup. To learn more and connect with Allison, please visitAllisonPataki.com.

Marya Myers is an early literacy author and editor. Having worked with children in a broad capacity from teaching, coaching, tutoring, and developing curricula for classrooms across the country, she became inspired to combine her passion for traveling and teaching into storytelling. She graduated from Yale University with a major in history and received her Masters degree in early childhood education and special education from Teachers College at Columbia University. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and child.

Kristi Valiant is the illustrator ofPretty Minnie in Paris,Pretty Minnie in Hollywood, the Little Wings chapter book series, andPenguin Cha-Cha, which she wrote and illustrated. She graduated magna cum laude from Columbus College of Art & Design. Kristi lives (and dances!) in Indiana with her husband and daughters. Visit Kristi online KristiValiant.com.