Eli Stutz is a Torontonian now living in Israel who has written a children’s book called Pickle Impossible. Last week, we published an article about the book, which evolved from a bedtime story Stutz told his children.
Queen Elizabeth examines a copy of Pickle Impossible, which author Eli Stutz had just handed to her.
Eli Stutz is a Torontonian now
living in Israel who has written a children’s book called Pickle
Impossible. Last week, we published an article about the book, which
evolved from a bedtime story Stutz told his children.
Queen Elizabeth examines a copy of Pickle Impossible, which author Eli
Stutz had just handed to her.
Now, there’s an update to that story. In Toronto for a book tour, Stutz managed to give a copy of Pickle Impossible to Queen Elizabeth, who was mingling with the public outside Queen’s Park in Toronto on July 6.
“Thousands of people were there, and everyone was jockeying for position,” Stutz said. “After manoeuvring to several different spots, I found myself standing just over the barricade, behind a nice old lady, whose grandson is also an author. She told me, ‘When she comes by, just reach over and give it to her.’”
The police on the other side of the fence told him that wasn’t going to happen, but Stutz was determined.
“When the Queen did come by two minutes later, I reached over and said, ‘Your Majesty, here is my first book – I hope it makes you laugh. You can read it during your flight.’”
Stutz said the Queen smiled, took it from his hands and kept on walking.
“The book has my signature, and a note, written on the inside page wishing her well, and hoping that the story amuses her.”
No word on whether the Queen was amused.
