Purplicious by Elizabeth Kann, Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann (Illustrator)

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  • Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
  • Pub. Date: October 2007
  • ISBN-13: 9780061244056
  • Sales Rank: 246
  • Age Range: 5 to 8
  • 40pp
 
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Synopsis

It's purple Pinkalicious!

Pinkalicious loves the color pink, but all the girls at school like black. They tease her, saying that pink stinks and pink is for babies. But Pinkalicious doesn't think so…that is, until her friends stop playing with her. Now Pinkalicious has a case of the blues. But could she ever turn her back on her favorite color?

In the follow-up to the bestselling Pinkalicious, a young girl remains true to herself and discovers that pink isn't only a pretty color, but also a powerful one.

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K-Gr 2- Pinkalicious, the insouciant little girl who loves pink (especially Pink Passion Fruit Paradise ice cream) is back and in trouble. The girls in her class tease her that pink is passé and babyish, and that black is the new in color. Although her family tries to cheer her up, Pinkalicious almost abandons her favorite color until a new girl in her art class helps her see that pink is powerful and perfect-particularly when mixed with blue to make purple. The lively cartoon illustrations spill across the pages mirroring the protagonist's feelings as she changes from a confident, imaginative child to a sad one who believes she is alone in the world and then back to her old spirited self, fortified by a new friend and a newly discovered color. As with Pinkalicious (HarperCollins, 2006), this story will be fun to use in a color unit and has the added attraction of dealing with feelings of not fitting in, which are common in a child's life. The book is a winner for most collections.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA

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Biography

Elizabeth Kann is a doctor whose writing has appeared in a variety of publications. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children.

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A great lesson in staying true to yourselfby Divalicious

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November 23, 2008: My 4yo daughter is a living breathing version of Pinkalicious -absolutely adores the first book - and she got all excited when she saw there was a Purplicious book which she wanted to get for her 3yo sister who's favorite color is, as you may have guessed, purple. I bought the book despite the negative reviews I had read and I have to say that I don't see this book as horrible as suggested. I think it's an intriguing story about a girl dealing with adversity, managing (although struggling) to stay true to herself, and being rewarded for doing so by learning the power of pink and gaining a new friend.

Yes, there were mean girls in this story and while it was never said that it was wrong how they acted, they were drawn wearing dark clothes and sour faces. Hardly the type of characters a child would look at and embrace as someone they would want to be like. As a matter of fact, I think this story was artfully told, staying true to Pinkalicious' original attitude where she has nothing bad to say about any color or any ONE so I wouldn't expect anything to be said about the girls. The main point was about HER feelings, not the other girls' behavior, and I'm glad it stayed that way. Children will sympathize with Pinkalicious and maybe it'll help THEM think twice before teasing someone else.

I would also argue that her parents' way of handling the situation was "passive". I think they just wanted her to look at things rationally instead of so passionately beyond reason. While tough to do for a young child whose feelings are hurt, as a mother of 4, I certainly would welcome the chance to use this book as an example. It's not that we don't identify with what they're feeling, we just want them to realize there are other ways to look at things and perhaps find a solution.

My 3 year old won't get this until Christmas (a present from her big sister) but I am looking forward to not just reading this to all my kids but also to the discussion we'll have afterwards about how to deal with kids who taunt and tease and try to make you conform to their ideals of what's 'cool'. It's a harsh world out there and it's not too early for children to learn how to deal with things like this. My 4 year old has witnessed other girls who already act this way at her preschool and while she's never been subjected to being teased at school, we've had many talks about it and hopefully she'll be well prepared when that day comes (b/c I am sure it will come). I have always said to my children that it's imporant to stay true to yourself AND to allow others to stay true to themselves. The ending which proves how rewarding it can be to stick to your convictions certainly helps to fortify those discussions we've had and will continue to have. So I absolutely recommend this book!!

Truly Inspiringby Anonymous

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August 30, 2008: Purplicious is a book about a girl who is in love with pink and then all the girls suddenly are against pink and love black. Everyone is saying she is being a baby. Then peer pressure starts to have an effect on her but deep inside she still loves pink. Then she meets a girl who is painting and uses pink in her picture to turn blue to purple. I'm thinking about using this book for a competition where you have to memorize a book that would be appropiate for kindergartners and you have to act it out. And I'm a tween and I L-O-V-E this book! I can't stop reading it! I don't know maybe because pink and purple are favorite colors and I can relate to it because I'm still a kid technically. If you read this to your child you can explain that it doesn't matter what they think it matters what you think. So I think that it's awesome that you can teach them while they are still little and so when a situation like this comes around it won't be as hard on them.


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