Pinkalicious: Pink around the Rink

Pinkalicious

by Victoria Kann

Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific ! # 1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann brings young readers a Pinkalicious I Can Read story that will have them laughing until they get pink in the cheeks! After Pinkalicious colors her white ice skates with a cotton candy pink marker, she feels ready to spin, glide, and soar with the best of them. But as the color starts to run off of her skates, she is embarrassed. When Pinkalicious thought she was going to leave her mark on the skating rink, she didn't mean it so literally. . . .   Pink Around the Rink is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Humor, Juvenile

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2010

About the author

Victoria Kann is the award-winning illustrator and author of the picture book series featuring the whimsical and effervescent character Pinkalicious. Victoria coauthored and illustrated the first two books, Pinkalicious and Purplicious. In addition, she cowrote Pinkalicious: The Musical and wrote and illustrated the #1 New York Times bestsellers Goldilicious and Silverlicious. Currently she is working on several more books about the adventures and antics of Pinkalicious. You can visit her online at www.thinkpinkalicious.com.

Reviews

[Kristen Dutkiewicz · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Kindergarten students enjoyed this story, I appreciated how it showed Pinkalicious getting up and trying it again without feeling defeated.

[Sophie Riggsby / allthingsequilateral · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah, more adventures of Pinkalicious! My 5 year old daughter and I love these books and we were so glad when we found an I Can Read! version that my daughter could read with a little help from me.

In this installment, Pinkalicious receives skates as a gift, paints them pink and notices the reactions around her:

Mommy did not smile. Daddy smiled a little, I think.

I found myself giggling with my daughter because Victoria captures a preschooler/Kindergartner's observations perfectly. The illustrations are bright, colorful and most of all, yes, PINK. And the prose the story is one where, as usual, there's a bit of a lesson in it for the reader.

If you're looking for a great stocking stuffer for your little Pinkalicious reader, be sure to pick up this latest story in the series. As for my Kindergartner, she and I are looking forward to the next picture book, Silverlicious which comes out on February 1, 2011. Here's a link to that synopsis (http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Si...) and the release date may be just in time for my daughter to lose her first tooth.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pinkalicious: Pink around the rink/ Victoria Kann/ 2010
Genre: fiction
Format: easy reader
Plot Summary:Pinkalicious's new ice skates are plain white, so before she takes them out on the ice she decides to color them with her cotton candy pink magic marker.
Considerations: no red flags
Selection Source: Novelist
Recommended age: 5-7

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful book for the very girly of girls. Great ending to a cute story.

Parent to parent: Having raised an impressionable and impulsive daughter (who used a broom to knock three holes in our ceiling because she loves me), I'd probably have put the markers up before reading this one.

[J.D. Holman · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, I've now tried a Pinkalicious book. It's not as bad as I feared, though the girl is a brat. I rather like the art style.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't read this easy reader, Level 1, if you're allergic to pink.

Otherwise, buckle up for a sweet little story. Is it mostly about ice skating or is it really more about social embarrassment? Decide for yourselves, Goodreaders.

IF ONLY WE KNEW IN ADVANCE WHAT WOULD BE A MISTAKE!

Young Pinkalicious, the heroine of this tale, figures that it will work just fine if she uses a bright pink marker to change the boring color of her white ice skates. Her skates do look pretty with their new pink color. But soon enough, that color starts to run off of her skates.

For some of us, what comes to mind is Rudi Giuliani's black hair dye, dripping off his face, as he stands before the cameras giving a press conference at the "Four Seasons."

Anyway....

MY FAVORITE LINE IN THIS BOOK COMES FROM HER COMPASSIONATE FATHER

What do Pinkalicious's mother and father say, in turn, while collecting her from the splotchy-stained pink ice at the rink? Even before they know why their daughter is crying, these words apply. Golden words of compassion!

I'll start this quotation with the narrator's words.

I started to cry a little.
Okay, a lot.

"Are you all right?" Mommy asked.

"I cry when something hurts, too,"
Daddy said.

FIVE STARS for this book. Growing up is hard.
So is living as a grownup, but that's a topic best left for a different book review, yes?

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

My 4 yr old loves everything pink and pinkalicious. We've read several- some better than others. This one was maybe the worst. I'm not sure what the message was supposed to be- I think it's accepting yourself? . What she does is go to her room after getting brand new white ice skates and then color them with a pink marker without telling /asking her parents. She falls a few times on the ice and the marker bleeds everywhere on the ice and smears on her skates. She's embarrassed. The parents tell her she made the ice pretty and that the skates are unique like her. I don't like that she basically throws a tantrum because she doesn't like the color of her gift and sneaks upstairs to deface them. I don't want my kids thinking that's OK to do without asking, etc- not a fan

[Kenneth Clayton · Rating 2 out of 5]

My children often grab books they want me to read that they think the cover looks fun or for whatever reason and I try to encourage reading more time tested books but every now and then I will indulge them. I read this at the request of my three year old daughter. She seemed to enjoy it. I did not. But time together reading is always great none the less.

[Kelly Wickham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very nice book about being your authentic self. But even with that, the best-laid plans don't always work out. Although, if you have a loving and caring family to keep encouraging you when things fall apart, you are much more able to recover and find the good parts which will allow you to continue being your authentic self and regaining your joy! A great lesson!

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Pinkalicious gets a new pair of white ice skates, she makes them pink with her markers. When she uses them the ink from the markers leaves a trail of pink around the rink.

[Virginia Bliss · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loves this book!

[Celest · Rating 4 out of 5]

My two year old loves this story. Age appropriate for early readers and simple theme of learning to live with a mistake.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a cute book

[Cora Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the skates

[Beau Wyatt]

We enjoy Pinkalicious the show, her books not so much.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun one to pair with Mister Rogers ice skating, and talking about how the color of the skates doesn't matter.

[Cindy]

CUTE ! GOOD ! ❤️⚘️💞

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author, Victoria Kahn has really created a fun, colorful, creative character with Pinkalicious. We love all the Pinkalicious books. In this book, Pinkalicious has decided to color her skates with magic marker and for a second I was worried that my daughter upon hearing this would decide this was the way to make her shoes match her clothes. I trudged along, hopeful that Victoria knew what she was doing and kept reading without interjecting. Thankfully, the markers did what markers will do when they touch water and Pinkalicious had to deal with her skates changing and the embarrassment of "everyone seeing" her sloppy skates and the ice.

Goddess was worried for Pinkalicious and was upset that she was crying about her skates. "Poor Pinkalicious". Like every Pinkalicious book, Mommy and Daddy make it all better. Which is one of the things I love about this series. Pinkalicious is allowed to be witty, smart and funny without the cost of Mommy and Daddy looking like total fools. They always save the day. They love their little girl and make everything alright which is why she is so well adjusted.

My son and daughter both love Pinkalicious and with this book being a Beginning 1 Reader most 6 and 7 year olds will be able to read it with ease.

If you are looking to get your children or any child on your Christmas list books this year; WE highly recommend any and all of the Pinkalicious books by Victoria Kahn. We must not be the only ones because, they are never available at our local library.

[Holly Letson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute little story about Pinkalicious getting new skates. They weren't pink, so she made them that way, and really left her mark on the ice rink.
Pinkilicious uses a "cotton candy pink" marker to color her skates and blades pink. When she goes to the ice rink and skates, she leaves little swirls of pink behind her, wherever she goes.
When she falls, she cries, and her parents think it's because of the fall. But, it's really because pink swirls are everywhere, and pink is running off of her skates. It's cute how "Mommy" comments on how that makes them unique.
Pinki starts really getting into it before they leave, and is surprised by Mommy telling her that she signed her up for skate-lessons.
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I liked this. I bet the graphics in the print version are really cute.
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I checked this audiobook out from the Decatur Public Library, via CamelliaNet. All opinions expressed here are my own.

[Margaret Chind · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pinkalicious: Pink around the Rink is another individual I Can Read! Level 1 story included in the Pinkalicious: Pink-a-rama box set and the Pinkalicious: The Princess of Pink Treasury. It's a fun little story about being unique and a neat introduction to ice skating for the pinkest of princesses.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Our youngest just loves Pinkalicious and we've read all the books in the series that we've found at our local library. So when we saw this one, it was a no-brainer. She just had to read it right away. Although this is a big tougher than what we would consider a "Level 1" story, our youngest was up to the challenge and was very proud when she read most of the story by herself. It's a decent story to read in winter. I'm a bit tired of the pink-ness of this series, but I'm sure we'll read more of them as we find them.

[Laura]

Kann, Victoria. Pinkalicious: Pink around the Rink. (2010)

Annotation: Pinkalicious gets a new pair of ice skates from her mom, but they are boring white. Pink decides to color them cotton candy pink with her marker, but when they go to the ice rink the marking bleeds on to the ice and leaves a pink trail behind her.

Themes: colors, new experiences, challenges

Ways to use with children: You could do a science experiment and see if this would really happen. You could talk about new experiences that they have had and they were not good at in the beginning.

Recommended ages:4- 8

[Dara · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first Pinkalicious book. My son brought it home from school. I think he was curious since all the girls are into the series. After 5 years of reading gender-neutral or boy-centric books this was very...pink. Although I did like (spoiler alert) her mom pointing out how pretty the pink was on the ice, I was surprised there wasn't more made of her putting marker all over her new skates (my son definitely picked up on that)!

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Pink gets white ice skates she isn't happy, so she colors them pink. Pink loves pink so much everything she owns is pink. When she goes ice skating some of the color fall off. She starts thinking that her skates look awful. In the end she is happy with her skating and her pink skates. I really loved all the pink illustrations being partial to pinks! I really liked the ice skating dress pink imagined herself in on page 14.

[Eneida · Rating 3 out of 5]

"After Pinkalicious colors her white ice skates with a cotton candy pink marker, she feels ready to spin, glide, and soar with the best of them. But as the color starts to run off of her skates, she is embarrassed."
Her mom's support, however, makes her feel confident again.

Beautiful illustration and colors. Good-sized text for preschoolers.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one possibly the best out of the series so far. The kids weren't doing anything obnoxious. the parents were realistic. I actually said the pink swirls were pretty just before we turned the page and learned that was what the mom said.

[Lisa Arthur · Rating 3 out of 5]

It a very cute and girly story. I do love the plot of how she does not give up on what she wants. They she keeps trying till she gets it. Which I think is very motivational for little girls. Just because things don't always turn out the way you expect doesn't mean it is wrong.

[Jennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the Pinkalicious series, it's another good set of books for little kids that can't get enough of pink, frilly, fancy things. Diva liked this one but after a few of these she requested that we return to Fancy Nancy.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brookie loves it.

[Uriah · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I want to know about this book is why the mom is surprised when her daughter, who she calls "Pinkalicious", colors her skates pink.

A cute story with an important lesson about trying again.