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Elise Parsley´s tale of the charismatic and willful Magnolia´s disastrous trip to the beach follows up her New York Times bestselling debut, If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don´t!

If your mom says to get ready to play at the beach, she means with a boat, or a Frisbee, or a shovel. She is NOT talking about the piano. But Magnolia is a little girl with a big idea, determination, and one very heavy upright piano that, she insists, she needs to take with her. What´s the worst that can happen? In a riotous series of mishaps, Magnolia quickly learns that--not surprisingly--a piano doesn´t mix well with sand, sun, and seagulls!

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Praise for If You Ever Want to Take a Piano to the Beach, Don´t!:

"Magnolia´s voice is wonderfully childlike... her facial expressions top all, perfectly capturing both her exuberance and her mood swings. A delightful demonstration of just one of many things not to take to the beach; the brainstorming possibilities are endless."-Kirkus Reviews

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Parsley, Elise
Elise Parsley has also written and illustrated the bestselling If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don´t! which was her debut picture book. She lives in South Dakota with her husband.

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