Pinkalicious
by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann
Pink, pink, pink. More than anything, Pinkalicious loves pink, especially pink cupcakes. Her parents warn her not to eat too many of them, but when Pinkalicious does . . . she turns pink! What to do?
This sparkling picture book, filled with such favorites as pink bubble gum, pink peonies, pink cotton candy, and pink fairy princess dresses, celebrates all things pink while showing that being yourself is best of all. (description from Amazon.com)
To be totally honest, I read both this and Silverlicious and I did not really care for either one. I found Pinkalicious to be a bratty little girl that is not really forced to learn any lessons. I understand that the books are fun and cute, but I think they inadvertantly send some poor messages...
I Don't Want to Be a Pea!
by Ann Bonwill
illus. by Sam Rickerty
Hugo is in no doubt as to what he and Bella should go as to the Hippo-Bird Fancy Dress Party. They will go as the princess and the pea and he will be the princess (of course!) leaving poor Bella to be the pea. Indignant, Bella refuses. She has a better suggestion - they will go as a mermaid on a rock and she will be the mermaid (of course!) leaving a huffy Hugo to be the rock. Hugo is not happy. But neither is Bella. They just can't decide on a costume and things reach a crisis when they both flounce off saying they don't want to go to the party at all. After time to consider, both Hugo and Bella calm down and (privately) both choose to dress as a pea as a gesture of making it all up to each other. So when they both arrive at the party as peas, Hugo and Bella announce proudly that they are 'two peas in a pod, just as it should be' underlining the message of the book that friendship is all about give and take. (description from Amazon.com)
With fabulous illustrations and a simple story about what it means to sacrifice for friendship, I thought this book was a real winner. It's simple enough (and somewhat silly!) for preschoolers to understand, but also helps them to grasp a great concept about friendship.
Cloudette
by Tom Lichtenheld
Sometimes being small can have its advantages. If you’re a little cloud like Cloudette,
people call you cute nicknames, and you can always find a good spot to watch the
fireworks. But what about when you want to do something big, like help a giant
garden grow, or make a brook babble? (description from Amazon.com)
This was another gem of a book. It is a cute way for little children to understand that even though they are little, they can make a difference in the world, too! It had really cute illustrations.
Press Here
by Herve Tullet
Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and
embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the
reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what
will happen next! Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots
multiply, change direction, and grow in size! (description from Amazon.com)
This was a really fun book to "read!" Basically, you (or a small child) read the directions on each page, complete the action, turn the page...and voila, it appears you made something new happen! It was a real hoot. Cool concept...we get asked for this book a lot!!
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