NewsPHOTO CALL: Bernadette Peters Reads to P.S. 111 KidsTony Award winner Bernadette Peters stopped by P.S. 111 the afternoon of May 26 to read her new children's book and perform for a group of first graders. The appearance was part of the city's Learning Leaders Great School Volunteer Week.
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Matthew Blank
May 26, 2010
The book, titled "Stella Is a Star," features text by Peters and illustrations by Liz Murphy. Included is an audio CD on which Peters performs "Stella's Song," which she composed. "It's about a pit bull, but no one likes her, so she masquerades as a pig of the highest order," Peters recently told Playbill.com. "She calls herself 'Princess Pig,'" Peters said with a laugh.
"It's a great story about not judging people from the outside, and not being afraid to accept and love yourself for who you are," Peters added.
Here is a look at the afternoon reading held at the Manhattan school:
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Bernadette Peters Reads to P.S. 111 Kids
Bernadette Peters Reads to P.S. 111 Kids
Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters stopped by P.S. 111 the afternoon of May 26 to read her new children's book and perform for a group of lucky first graders. Read the Playbill.com story.