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Pinkalicious
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 whil
...moreHardcover, 40 pages
Published
May 23rd 2006
by HarperCollins Publishers
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You might think from looking at the cover of Pinkalicious by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann that the book is in Harriet's collection but you'd be wrong. It's actually Sean's book because it covers too things near and dear to him: the color pink and baking cupcakes.
On a rainy day, a mother and daughter decide to kill time by baking cupcakes. The daughter insists on making them pink: pink cake and pink frosting. When they are done she spends the rest of her day eating them until she ends ...more
On a rainy day, a mother and daughter decide to kill time by baking cupcakes. The daughter insists on making them pink: pink cake and pink frosting. When they are done she spends the rest of her day eating them until she ends ...more
The cute picture on the cover is misleading. It looks like a charming story about a little "princess" girl who loves pink.
While the girl does love pink this story is far from charming. The little girl is naughty, spoiled, greedy, disobedient, sneaky and obnoxious.
We read this story as part of a "pinkalicious" party with my nieces and daughters. The party was fun with everyone in pink and lots of pink treats, but there is no way any of my sisters or...more
While the girl does love pink this story is far from charming. The little girl is naughty, spoiled, greedy, disobedient, sneaky and obnoxious.
We read this story as part of a "pinkalicious" party with my nieces and daughters. The party was fun with everyone in pink and lots of pink treats, but there is no way any of my sisters or...more
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My 3 year old loves this book. She loves the color pink and she loves the pictures.
I like it as well. Pinkalicious is a bad girl and disobeys her parents when they tell her "no more pink cupcakes." Because of this she turns pink and gets a rare case of Pinkititus. Even my 3 year old noticed she was being bad. AND when she gets home she STILL is sneaking pink cupcakes against her parents wishes! BUT in a turn of events she learns her lessons. AND GETS CURED!
What...more
I like it as well. Pinkalicious is a bad girl and disobeys her parents when they tell her "no more pink cupcakes." Because of this she turns pink and gets a rare case of Pinkititus. Even my 3 year old noticed she was being bad. AND when she gets home she STILL is sneaking pink cupcakes against her parents wishes! BUT in a turn of events she learns her lessons. AND GETS CURED!
What...more
Oh where to start? I actively dislike this book. It's pretty much everything I can dislike about a picture book rolled into one.
1 - it's disgustingly pink, and for those trying to allow for more flexibility in gender roles, this book does not help.
2 - the parents are idiots, as in literally of low intelligence. They let their kid have numerous cupcakes and then are horrified by her sugared up behavior. They are easily fooled and they appear to let their kids do whate...more
1 - it's disgustingly pink, and for those trying to allow for more flexibility in gender roles, this book does not help.
2 - the parents are idiots, as in literally of low intelligence. They let their kid have numerous cupcakes and then are horrified by her sugared up behavior. They are easily fooled and they appear to let their kids do whate...more
2.5 - This is one of my lesser favorites about Pinkalicious. I don't like her attitude of behavior. Anyone who knows me or reads my reviews knows I don't "do" bad kids. Julia is an absolute angel compared to the average kid so maybe that's why. Or maybe she's an angel because of expectations. Either way, I don't deal with that stuff - she knows a punishment will shortly follow.
I'm not worried about her getting any ideas from a book with a character acting in the wrong way. She kn...more
I'm not worried about her getting any ideas from a book with a character acting in the wrong way. She kn...more
Pinkalicious is the first book about a girl who loves the color pink so much she turns pink herself after eating too many pink cupcakes. Pinkalicious' is given a bath, but she still is pink. She is taken to the doctors, and is diagnosed with 'Pinktitis'. Her prescribed medicine is to eat as much green stuff as she can, to turn back to her normal color. But Pinkalicious is happy being pink. Even after being swarmed by bugs because she looks like a flower, she still likes being pink. She like...more
From looking at the cover, I assumed this book would be for girls only. But the little girl has a brother named Peter, and he is a very funny part of the story!
The nameless little girl makes pink cupcakes with her mommy on a rainy day. She eats some, and demands more. By bedtime, her parents are at their wit's end, and the little girl has had way too much sugar!
Some reviewers state that this mischievous little girl sets a bad example for their children. My little girl...more
The nameless little girl makes pink cupcakes with her mommy on a rainy day. She eats some, and demands more. By bedtime, her parents are at their wit's end, and the little girl has had way too much sugar!
Some reviewers state that this mischievous little girl sets a bad example for their children. My little girl...more
I won't lie, today was the first time I ever read Pinkalicious. And truthfully, I'm a little torn about it.
On the one hand, I'm not really sure what the message is here. Pinkalicious is kind of a horrible child who just wants cupcakes and only realizes the consequences of her actions when they turn her red instead of pink. Oh, spoiler alert. But being pink was just fine by her and in the end her brother ends up pink. Vegetables, and all green foods for that matter, are regarded as gros...more
On the one hand, I'm not really sure what the message is here. Pinkalicious is kind of a horrible child who just wants cupcakes and only realizes the consequences of her actions when they turn her red instead of pink. Oh, spoiler alert. But being pink was just fine by her and in the end her brother ends up pink. Vegetables, and all green foods for that matter, are regarded as gros...more
Pinkalicious is a fun read geared towards elementary aged children. In this story, Pinkalicious indulges in so many pink cupcakes that her complexion actually changes into a raspberry infused hue. Her concerned mother immediately takes her to the doctor where she is diagnosed with 'Pinktitis' and told to eat as much green as possible in order to bring her skin tone back to normal. While starting to eat green, she ingests just one more pink cupcake and actually turns even redder. After this in...more
This cute story is about a little girl named Pinkalicious who loves cupcakes. One rainy day, she and her mom make pink cupcakes and Pinkalicious wouldn't stop eating them! She ate so many that she turned pink. Her dad gave her a bath but the pink wouldn't come off so her mom took her to the doctor who diagnosed Pinkalicious with "a very rare and acute case of Pinkititis." How cute is that? Pinkalicious was told to eat a steady diet of green food but did she listen? Of course not. Inste...more
I attempted to read this first in Spanish, due to a library-request-mix-up. Reading the English version, I discovered I was woefully wrong in my mangled attempt at translating. It was helpful for me to gain an understanding of why some books don't click for our ELL students when we hope they will.
"You get what you get, and you don't get upset"? I had always heard it as "you don't throw a fit." Is this in the same vein as the kitty-corner vs. catty-corner business? (...more
"You get what you get, and you don't get upset"? I had always heard it as "you don't throw a fit." Is this in the same vein as the kitty-corner vs. catty-corner business? (...more
On March 1, 2011, Pinkalicious which debuted in English in 2006, was released in Spanish.
If you are not familiar with Pinkalicious, she is a sweet little girl who adores the color pink; it's simply her favorite color. She and he mom make pink cupcakes one rainy day, and Pinkalicious ate pink cupcakes all day long! When she woke up the next morning, her face and hands were all pink, and her belly the color of a sunset. Even a bath would not wash away all the pink.
Her mother ta...more
If you are not familiar with Pinkalicious, she is a sweet little girl who adores the color pink; it's simply her favorite color. She and he mom make pink cupcakes one rainy day, and Pinkalicious ate pink cupcakes all day long! When she woke up the next morning, her face and hands were all pink, and her belly the color of a sunset. Even a bath would not wash away all the pink.
Her mother ta...more
Very cute book about all things pink. Is a great book to illustrate what can happen when you have too much of a good thing! Is a little shallow for me, but I can see how young children would love it.
From Booklist:
PreSchool-Grade 2–Pinkalicious eats so many pink cupcakes that she wakes up the next morning with pink skin and hair. The color just won't wash off, and the doctor diagnoses her with Pinkititis and tells her to eat green food to get better. Still, when her parents aren't...more
From Booklist:
PreSchool-Grade 2–Pinkalicious eats so many pink cupcakes that she wakes up the next morning with pink skin and hair. The color just won't wash off, and the doctor diagnoses her with Pinkititis and tells her to eat green food to get better. Still, when her parents aren't...more
Kann, Victoria, and Elizabeth Kann. Pinkalicious. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. Print.
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann is an adorable story about a young girl who loves everything pink, especially pink cupcakes. This book is filled with brightly colored pictures in bold fluorescent colors. The story’s moral is being yourself is best. The theme of the story teaches young children to enjoy things in moderation. The story also teaches children...more
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann is an adorable story about a young girl who loves everything pink, especially pink cupcakes. This book is filled with brightly colored pictures in bold fluorescent colors. The story’s moral is being yourself is best. The theme of the story teaches young children to enjoy things in moderation. The story also teaches children...more
This is a really cute story about how a little girl turns pink. She makes pink cupcakes with her mother, and eats so many of them that she is pink the next morning when she wakes up. She visits the doctor to see what she can do to turn back to normal, and he suggests that she doesn't eat anything else that is pink. This is difficult for her because she loves the color so much. By the end of the story she decides to eat green vegetables to balance out the color. The next morning she wakes up...more
Okay, it IS better than "Goldilicious" in terms of a cohesive story, but I still was not charmed by this annoyingly pink-and-sparkly book with the cartoonish illustrations and ambiguous line on proper behavior. The little girl loves pink things, but can't stop eating the pink cupcakes even after her mother tells her not to. And then the girl turns pink. Instead of having remorse for her actions, she is thrilled that SHE is now pink! She eats even MORE of the forbidden cupcakes (ste...more
After having several parents ask about this book, I decided to request it to see what the fuss was about. I was a bit disappointed to say the least.
I think the story just went a bit too far. I was hoping that when the doctor made her eat green stuff, she would resist, but then find that some green foods are delicious too! Instead, she sneaks out at night to eat MORE cupcakes and only realizes the error of her ways when she turns red. And then she "chokes down" green f...more
I think the story just went a bit too far. I was hoping that when the doctor made her eat green stuff, she would resist, but then find that some green foods are delicious too! Instead, she sneaks out at night to eat MORE cupcakes and only realizes the error of her ways when she turns red. And then she "chokes down" green f...more
A book about a girl who loves the color pink so much she turns pink herself after eating too many pink cupcakes. After a bath, she finds that she is still is pink. She is taken to the doctor, and is diagnosed with 'Pinktitis'. Her prescribed medicine is to eat as much green stuff as she can, to turn back to her normal color. But Pinkalicious is happy being pink. She likes being pink so much she eats one more cupcake. However, she wakes up to find she is no longer Pink but Ruby Red. Pinkalicious ...more
This is a fantasy children's picture book about a little girl who eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink. She is advised to eat lots of green food from the doctor to return to normal. Although reluctant, she follows the doctor's advice and then returns to normal. However, her brother ends up eating the cupcakes and turning pink as well.
This book uses inventive language such as "Pinkalicious" and "Pink-a-boo." The author also makes good use of descriptive lang...more
This book uses inventive language such as "Pinkalicious" and "Pink-a-boo." The author also makes good use of descriptive lang...more
I decided to review this book as a warning to other moms. If there were negative stars I would have given this book a -2 stars. The cover is deceiving. It looks all princessy and cute, but is all about a girl who is disobedient and naughty, sneaking in to the pink cupcakes. She is rude and disrespectful to her parents. When the book fair came to Naiya's school, I told her she could buy one book and this is what she chose! Such a dissapointment! As I read it to her, I had to keep saying things li...more
My twin girls love Pinkalicious. It is a good book for little girls. My only problem with it, is that it seems to me, that the little girl is a bit obnoxious, and kind of bratty. When we read the Pinkalicious books we discuss the fact that usually the little girl get bad consequences because of her actions. We also talk about the right or wrong way to talk to your parents, etc. Maybe the author intended the book to open a discussion between parents and little girls, about the right and wrong way...more
I first heard about this series from a family friend. The very first time I read this to her, she insisted that I read it 6 more times in a row, so you know she liked it, sometimes its hard to get her to finish a story if she doesn't like it. I admit I like it too! Now she insists on "reading" it to me, which basically means that she describes whats going in the pictures.
Toddler: "Pinkalicious had to go the doctor."
Me: "Why did she have to go to the do...more
Toddler: "Pinkalicious had to go the doctor."
Me: "Why did she have to go to the do...more
Cute. Cute. Cute. I enjoyed reading Pinkalicious. This book is about a little girl who sells Pink lemonade to earn money to buy gumballs. She makes the lemonade using lemons and then adds in lots of pink ingredients. She uses beets, and other creative items to create a batch of lemonade. Needless to say, this batch don't quite hit it off with her customers. Her mother helps her make the 2nd batch using strawberries and it's a hit. She sells every drop and buys the gumdrops to share with a friend...more
This book is a cute story about a girl who doesn't listen to her parents and gobbles up pink cupcakes by the dozen. She turns pink! My niece loves this book, but I thought it was just okay-- it doesn't really make sense why she turned pink, nor does it acknowledge that she learned a lesson of listening to her parents or being healthy... the ending is kind of lame, but my my niece laughs and loves it. SO, if you're a three year old girl obsessed with pink, you'll love it; but if you're a paren...more
Of all the Pinkalicious books, this one is my least favorite. I don't think that the authors had really found their niche yet. This book is entertaining, but not as girly and fun as the leter books.
In this book Pinkalicious loves pink and wants pink cupcakes. Her and her mother make some pink cupcakes and Pinkalicious can't stop eating them. Of course, she can't eat tons of pink cupcakes without some sort of problem. When she wakes up the next morning she is pink! It won't come off, ...more
In this book Pinkalicious loves pink and wants pink cupcakes. Her and her mother make some pink cupcakes and Pinkalicious can't stop eating them. Of course, she can't eat tons of pink cupcakes without some sort of problem. When she wakes up the next morning she is pink! It won't come off, ...more
I was drawn to this book by the sparkly cover and title. Pinkalicious is a young girl who adores everything pink. One rainy day, her mother is baking cupcakes and Pinkalicious insists they be covered with pink frosting. Her parents allow her to have a few and her whole body is turned pink. Pinkalicious is giddy with the effect but when she sneaks a few more cupcakes behind her parent's backs, she then turns red. Her only solution to turn her body back to its normal color is to eat a variety of o...more
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Mya loves this book. Jamin did too, the first 5 times we read it. Now he just rolls his eyes each time Mya pulls it out and begs her to pick something else. We’ve read it so many times, Mya can almost recite it. The story is about a little girl who eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink. She then has to binge on green vegetables to get back to normal. It’s funny. Now Mya wants pink cupcakes for her birthday. Everything must be pink, pink, pink.
A little girl eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink herself!
My girls love pink. And I thought they would be entertained by this story. I underestimated how much it would spark their imaginations, especially Kira's.
The story is easy to follow. I think it's cute that the main character has to eat green food in order to reverse the effect of those (rather potent) cupcakes. It's too bad that eating green food isn't a more pleasant experience!
My girls love pink. And I thought they would be entertained by this story. I underestimated how much it would spark their imaginations, especially Kira's.
The story is easy to follow. I think it's cute that the main character has to eat green food in order to reverse the effect of those (rather potent) cupcakes. It's too bad that eating green food isn't a more pleasant experience!
Pinkalicious is picky, self-centered, rude to her brother, and disobedient.. and worst of all, her parents allow her to be that way. Against her doctor's orders, she stuffs herself on cupcakes and balks at having to eat "yucky" green vegetables to cure her condition.
I think this is a TERRIBLE book for children and I'm surprised at its popularity. It's yet another example of the "I am a princess who must be indulged and adored" image pushed at girls.
I think this is a TERRIBLE book for children and I'm surprised at its popularity. It's yet another example of the "I am a princess who must be indulged and adored" image pushed at girls.
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