Louise the Big Cheese

Divine Diva

Illustrated by: Diane Goode

For Ages: 5 - 8

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Let's face it. Every girl has a little big cheese in her.

Louise Cheese is no different. Night and day, Louise dreams of the limelight, lots of fuss, the red carpet, and more than anything to be the one and only "Big Cheese."

Finally, Louise gets her chance when her teacher, Mrs. Little, announces a casting call for the role of Cinderella in the school play. It's Louise's chance to be a star...or is it?

With humor and heart and just a little attitude, Elise Primavera and Diane Goode tell a story that will inspire the inner big cheese in all who read it.

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Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
40 pages |
ISBN 9781416971801 |
September 2009 |
Grades K - 3 |
Lexile AD740L

$16.99 List Price

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“A perfect pairing to Kevin Henkes's Lilly's Big Day (2006), this book presents a protagonist with whom many a mini-diva will be able to identify from page one. Goode's liquid lines and sympathetic characters give the text the pop... ”

– Kirkus Reviews

“Louise makes a splash as a girl who knows what she wants (stardom!) and sees the future (Broadway!) but can also deal with reality . . . Cue applause.”

– Booklist

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Behind the Book

Behind the Book piece by Louise Cheese!

Behind the Book piece By Louise Cheese! Hi. My name is Louise Cheese and I’ve been asked by some big cheese marketing folks at super fabulous Simon & Schuster – the New York BIG City publishing house—to tell you the story behind the story of my LOUISE THE BIG CHEESE books. That’s simple! All my life I’ve wanted to be a big cheese and I guess now I am because I am the S-T-A-R of a series of books. But here’s the thing. I want to get all A’ see more

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Q. how did you come to write Louise the Big Cheese?

A. Auntie Claus I met at the cosmetics counter at Saks in 1996 while I was living in New York City. Who wouldn't make a story after meeting a character like her? Louise the Big Cheese grew out of the idea that striving to be a big cheese is a great concept but it doesn't always translate into making one happy.