mrs p

I always wondered what happened to my beloved bookmobile.  I worshipped the asphalt it rolled in on! And some of my fondest memories include the bookmobile librarian, who introduced me to wonderful stories and fantastic ideas. When I climbed into that bookmobile, I was transported to worlds far beyond my own.

Well…happy days are here again, thanks to Mrs. P!  Starting today, she’s going to be wheeling around the internet, delivering the old classics to a new generation.  From today’s Los Angeles Times:

Sitting in an oversized chair, reading children’s classics aloud in an Irish brogue near the ambient light of a gas-log fireplace, Mrs. P is the title character of a new children’s storytelling website (at www.mrsp.com) that makes its debut today. The launch coincides with the beginning of National Young Readers Week.

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[T]he Mrs. P character has a pretty wild back story — that is, when she isn’t in her lavender chair reading from the cloth-bound "Mrs. P’s Book" in her lap.

Not only does she drive a Ferrari, she’s met the Queen of England. And as evidenced by her red-rimmed Truman Capote glasses, floral muumuu and sculpted John Fluevog heels, she has an unusual sense of style.

"She’s a combination of dusty old roses and lemon juice with a little bit of tequila behind her ears," says Kinney. "She’s eccentric. She’s stable, but she’s leading a really fantastic life. And people who read lead fantastic lives."

If you want to read more about Mrs. P., go here. Better still, go hear her read.  

Mrs. P photo credit