Fifteen parties, fifteen reasons to set a pretty table. Let's Have a Tea Party walks girls through hosting every one of them, from A Vintage Tea and A Garden Tea to A Book Club Tea, A Back-to-School Tea, A Valentine's Day Tea and A Musical Tea, with birthdays, beach days and holidays covered in between.

Each one is planned from start to finish: what to send as the invitation, how to set and decorate the table, what to serve and how to make it, and the games and crafts that fill the party, all simple to pull off on any budget, so a tween can plan the whole afternoon herself. Emilie Barnes, the bestselling author of more than 80 books, shaped it as a tradition for mothers and daughters to share, and Laura Bean's soft watercolor illustrations of teacups, cupcakes and blooms run through every chapter.

Written for ages 8 to 12, it is a lovely birthday or Christmas gift for the girl who loves to host, and a book a mom and daughter will plan from together long after the first party.