Pretty Minnie in Paris
Author: Danielle Steel
Date: 2014-10-28T07:00:00+00:00
Keywords: Picture Books; Childrens; Animals; France; Storytime; Art
Description: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes a charming picture book about Minnie, a tiny Chihuahua with big style!"will delight young fashionistas." — Publishers Weekly Inspired by the adorable adventures of bestselling author Danielle Steel’s own Chihuahua, Pretty Minnie in Paris is the stylish, ooh la la tale of a fashionable Parisian pup out on the town. Lost backstage during a noisy, crowded fashion show, tiny Minnie is separated from her owner, the girl she loves best. Quel désastre! But chaos turns to couture when Minnie unexpectedly finds herself the star of the runwa
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Rights: Copyright © 2014 by Danielle Steel

To Sebastian, Izzie, Daisy, Johnny and Delphina, and Natsue, Ferdinand and Takae,
children of my heart, with all my love
—Danie ♥ Danielle

For my Jovie.
May you know how deeply you’re loved.
—K.V.

Text copyright © 2014 by Danielle Steel
Jacket art and interior illustrations copyright © 2014 by Kristi Valiant
Jacket and book design by Jan Gerardi

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Steel, Danielle.
Pretty Minnie in Paris / by Danielle Steel ; illustrated by Kristi Valiant.
pages  cm.
Summary: In Paris, France, Minnie, a long-haired teacup chihuahua who loves to dress up, gets separated from her fashion-loving owner, Francoise, at a fashion show.
ISBN 978-0-385-37000-4 (trade) — ISBN 978-0-375-97182-2 (lib. bdg.)— ISBN 978-0-375-98167-8 (ebook)
[1. Chihuahua (Dog breed)—Fiction. 2. Dogs—Fiction. 3. Fashion—Fiction. 4. Fashion shows—Fiction. 5. Paris (France)—Fiction. 6. France—Fiction.]  I. Valiant, Kristi, illustrator. II. Title.
PZ7.S8143Pre  2014  [E]—dc23  2013015050

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Dedication

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About the Author and Illustrator

Minnie is a white, long-haired, teacup-size Chihuahua.

She loves to wear shoes.

Minnie belongs to Françoise. They live in Paris near the Arc de Triomphe.

Françoise takes Minnie everywhere with her, except to school.

They like to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower,

go to their favorite bistro for lunch,

and ride their bicycle in the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Françoise likes pretty clothes.

She likes pink and purple and things that sparkle. Minnie does too.

She has the perfect outfit for every occasion.

Here’s what Minnie hates: her snowsuit.

When Françoise puts it on her, Minnie rolls over with her legs straight up in the air like a beetle on its back, and refuses to get up until Françoise takes it off.

Françoise’s mother designs beautiful clothes.

Françoise and Minnie love to visit the workrooms where hats and dresses, evening gowns, and fancy shoes are made.

Minnie likes to be helpful.

Minnie and Françoise love the fashion shows best of all. The clothes are beautiful, and there are lots of people, lots of photographers, and lots of noise.

But the first time Minnie went to a fashion show, there was so much excitement and so many people that she got scared.

Minnie jumped off Françoise’s lap, and when no one was looking she ran behind the curtain to the dressing room backstage.

Françoise didn’t know where Minnie was. The show had started and she couldn’t leave her seat to look for her. Françoise was scared. What if Minnie ran away and was really lost? She started to cry.

Françoise wasn’t having any fun.

Minnie wasn’t having any fun either.

All she wanted was to find Françoise and go home.

Suddenly, Minnie saw the last model come down the runway in a wedding dress. Minnie barked.

Everyone watched as the model smiled and stopped and picked Minnie up. The model held her in one hand with her bouquet. Minnie wondered where they were going, and hoped it was back to Françoise.

When Françoise saw Minnie, she jumped out of her seat and clapped. Just then, a photographer ran up and took a picture of the model holding Minnie. Françoise rushed over and took Minnie in her arms.

Minnie put her paws around Françoise’s neck and licked her face. She was so happy she wasn’t lost anymore.

After the show, Françoise told her mother what had happened—and she was happy to see Minnie too.

On the way home, Françoise and her mother and Minnie stopped at their favorite bistro for dinner to celebrate their big night.

As soon as they got home, Minnie climbed into her fancy bed that Françoise’s grandmother had made for her. Minnie was so exhausted after her big adventure that she went right to sleep.

The next day, there was a picture of Minnie in the newspaper. “You’re famous!” Françoise said.

Minnie barked.

Minnie was the star of the show.

But best of all, she was the dog that Françoise loved with all her heart.

Danielle Steel is one of the world’s most popular authors, with over 600 million copies of her books sold. She is published in sixty-nine countries and forty-three languages. Ms. Steel lives in Paris and San Francisco with her miniature Chihuahua, Minnie.

Minnie was born on August 26, 2011. She lives in Paris and San Francisco and frequently spends time in New York. She is the owner of author Danielle Steel.

Kristi Valiant visited Paris to find inspiring illustration ideas for this book. Ms.Valiant wrote and illustrated the picture book Penguin Cha-Cha and illustrated the Little Wings chapter book series. She lives in Indiana with her husband and their pink-loving little girls.

Photograph credits:
Danielle Steel: Brigitte Lacombe
Minnie: Alessandro Calderano