Peters’ book “Stella is a Star!” is available through the Happy Pit Bull bookstore.
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Pit bull as pig princess? Bernadette Peters acts out her latest children’s book
April 24, 2010 | 2:38 pm
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Proceeds from “Stella” — an “accept yourself” tale of a pit bull masquerading as a pig — benefit Broadway Barks, the charitable organization co-founded by Peters and Mary Tyler Moore. In the book, Stella the dog thinks nobody likes her because her “smile” makes people cross to the other side of the street, so she decides to say she’s a pig princess of the highest regard.
Peters, a true theatrical force, plugged her nose to create funny voices for Stella’s friends, prompting lots of giggles from the full crowd. Stella is clumsy in dance class but still insists on wearing a heavy crown to keep her princess disguise going.
Spoiler alert: When asked at the last minute to perform a series of pirouettes, Stella’s crown falls off — rendering her more agile, like a puppy! The lost crown reveals that Stella really isn’t a pig princess, but her friends say they knew all along. Ah, the “no need to pretend” message of the book. Peters broke out in song toward the end of her presentation, something the “Annie” actress has much experience with. With a trumpet accompaniment, she sang as a character from the book, Madame, the dance instructor.
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