Priya puts together the perfect puppy picnic and raises money to help African wild dogs, in the fourth installment of this full-color early chapter book series!

Priya is planning a puppy picnic for her friend Dola! It has a fairy-tale theme because Dola's adorable puppy is named Prince! Priya starts her party-prep to-do list. She makes castle invitations, creates DIY crowns, and bakes cupcakes (and pupcakes!). But as the puppy picnic gets closer, it looks like it might rain. Priya tries not to worry, but the weather is not something she can check off her to-do list. Will she have to cancel the picnic?

With color-coded speech bubbles, an engaging diary format, plenty of humor, and vibrant artwork on every page, this series is perfect for newly independent readers! There's even a fun DIY activity at the back of the book, encouraging kids to make their own fabric ribbon garland at home! (From Scholastic Inc.)

Fairy-Tale Puppy Picnic is for ages 5 to 7.

Mitali Banerjee is a Montreal-based children's book writer and a pediatrician. Her previous books include the picture book Archie Celebrates Diwali, the early readers series The Inside Scouts and two other books in the The Party Diaries series — Awesome Orange Birthday, Top Secret Anniversary and Starry Henna Night. CBC Books named Banerjee Ruths a Writer to Watch in 2023.

Aaliya Jaleel is an illustrator, a designer and a visual development artist. Previous books that she has illustrated include Awesome Orange Birthday, Starry Henna Night, Top Secret Anniversary, Maryam's Magic, Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise.