For the woman more accustomed to singing Missoni's praises than singing lullabies comes Amy Allen's irresistible This Little Piggy Went to Prada: Nursery Rhymes for the Blahnik Brigade. Filled from cover to cover with sumptuous full color illustrations by Eun-Kyung Kung, This Little Piggy Went to Prada presents classic nursery rhymes with a thoroughly modern and charmingly ironic spin that will make the most sleepless fashionista mom smile, even when she's knee-deep in diapers.
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“The must-have accessory for the Birkin-toting and Blahnik-wearing yummy mummy.” (Harper's Bazaar )
“Any new mom who loves her designer labels will appreciate This Little Piggy Went to Prada.” (Hello (UK) )
“A perfect gift for the new mother nostalgic for the freedom of single life.” (Daily Mail (London) )
“Nursery rhymes have never been so fashionable…Can any stylish mother resist its name-dropping charms?” (London Times )
“The book that fashion lovers should know by heart…It’s the new must have…it guarantees you a giggle.” (Vogue (UK) )
“Posh new nursery rhymes…In This Little Piggy Went to Prada, Amy Allen rewrites childhood standards with a designer bent.” (PAGE 6, New York Post )
“A beautifully designed collection of irreverent nursery rhymes updated for ‘the Blahnik Brigade’” (Time Out London )
“Any new mom who loves her designer labels will appreciate This Little Piggy Went to Prada.” (Hello (UK) )
“A perfect gift for the new mother nostalgic for the freedom of single life.” (Daily Mail (London) )
“Nursery rhymes have never been so fashionable…Can any stylish mother resist its name-dropping charms?” (London Times )
“The book that fashion lovers should know by heart…It’s the new must have…it guarantees you a giggle.” (Vogue (UK) )
“Posh new nursery rhymes…In This Little Piggy Went to Prada, Amy Allen rewrites childhood standards with a designer bent.” (PAGE 6, New York Post )
“A beautifully designed collection of irreverent nursery rhymes updated for ‘the Blahnik Brigade’” (Time Out London )
About the Author
The irreverent and effervescent Amy Allen is a first time writer and a first time mother. She graduated from Oxford with a degree in Japanese and spent 4 years working in luxury advertising in Tokyo. Back in London, she ran the Harrods and Patek Philippe advertising accounts for 2 years before training as an image consultant. She currently lives in Singapore where she runs her own event management company, Bespoke and is Champagne Jacquesson's business development director for Asia-Pacific. Nominated as one of Singapore's most stylish women, and known for her passion for fashion, Amy has graced the pages of Singapore's glossies from Harper's Bazaar to Tatler, and Europe's 34.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I received this book as a gift when my third child was born.
It is spectacular and wonderfully witty. My personal belief is that the reviews that cite it as mediocre and such are missing the point - this is a book that is fun for mom *and* fun for the kiddies.
You won't find duckies and bunnies here - but you will find a wonderful play on nursery classics that appeals to the fashion-loving mom and her hip kiddos.
And yes, the author is British. Therefore some of the references are British - makes perfect sense to me. That added a welcome level of complexity to the discussion with my 4 year old about how certain words in the same language might be used differently in different places.
I love this book - and I know many adults sans kiddos who would love it as well.
It is spectacular and wonderfully witty. My personal belief is that the reviews that cite it as mediocre and such are missing the point - this is a book that is fun for mom *and* fun for the kiddies.
You won't find duckies and bunnies here - but you will find a wonderful play on nursery classics that appeals to the fashion-loving mom and her hip kiddos.
And yes, the author is British. Therefore some of the references are British - makes perfect sense to me. That added a welcome level of complexity to the discussion with my 4 year old about how certain words in the same language might be used differently in different places.
I love this book - and I know many adults sans kiddos who would love it as well.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I gave this book as part of a baby shower present and it was a hit! Granted the mom-to-be is a brand name shopoholic, but besides that, the book is very pretty and I like the delicate watercolor/ink illustrations.
The thing I really like about this book is that there is a section at the end of the book that has all of the original nursery rhymes also.
The thing I really like about this book is that there is a section at the end of the book that has all of the original nursery rhymes also.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Gorgeous illustrations. Witty little fashionista takes on traditional nursery rhymes. Too short and not something i'd recommend to be read to children, but gorgeous for the fashion lover at heart.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Funny!
I do not have children, but I do love fashion...so I was pleasantly surpriesd when I received this book as a Christmas gift. Read more
Published 4 months ago by CDizzle
Made me smile from ear to ear
If you like to shop or at least dream of shopping luxury brands + you have a child of your own you will find these nursery rhymes entertaining. At least I did! Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Austin
Mad World
This is a good review of the history of an era when people seemed to have different thought patterns. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ron Yancey
Great gift for the fashion-forward
I am married san kids. Yet I am keeping my book. I love nursery rhymes. It is witty, cute and oh, so... pretty. A perfect gift for my fashion-forward friends who are having babies. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Soelcurious
So Fun
I bought my first copy at Anthropologie and keep it on my coffee table. The artwork is simply beautiful! The title is adorable. Read more
Published 20 months ago by VeryMary Jewelry
Perfect baby shower gift!
I love this book! It's hillarious. I am buying them for a few different Mommies to be. The Brittish references are fun. Read more
Published 21 months ago by shopMom
This Little Piggy Went To Prada
First heard about this book when I got one as a gift when pregnant. Very clever adaptations (for the designer conscious) of well known nursery rhymes. Read more
Published on August 3, 2008 by Michigan mum
Fashionista Fantastic
What a great book for anyone who is fashion obsessed! The rhymes are very clever and some are a great laugh. Read more
Published on June 6, 2008 by Amanda Fuller
very posh nursery rhymes
I loved it....We have a newborn daughter...it's so much more fun reading and singing these ones to her....gives it a new edge...it you have a girly girl...this is the book!!!! Read more
Published on April 6, 2008 by Natalia
Very, very disappointed
This Little Piggy Went to Prada: Nursery Rhymes for the Blahnik Brigade
I was looking for books for my daughter to read to my 15 month old grandaughter, and saw this book. Read more
I was looking for books for my daughter to read to my 15 month old grandaughter, and saw this book. Read more
Published on January 6, 2008 by E. Egle
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