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The Yellow Tutu

(2009, Fiction - Friendship, Written by Kirsten Bramsen, Illustrated by Carin Bramsen)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Exuberant, earnest friendship tale.

Themes in this book include:   friendship, peer pressure

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Shows friends standing by each other, a wonderful sense of imagination, and individualism.

  • Role models:

    Margo is unrelentingly positive, and her friend Pearl speaks up for her when classmates tease her.

  • Illustrations:

    Sweet, but veering toward saccharine. The soft-focus paintings of shiny-eyed, pink-cheeked children coat the whole thing with a feel-good gloss that will appeal to kids, but is too sweet for grown-up tastes.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Classmates mock and tease Margo at school.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Yellow Tutu

Parents need to know there’s nothing to worry about it in this book. Margo’s classmates greet her with jeers when she arrives at school with her tutu on her head, and one child tries to pull it off her head. Margo stays positive, however, and a friend sticks with her.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about teasing. Have you ever been surprised and hurt by teasing? Have you ever felt badly seeing someone else get teased? What happened?  How might you be able to handle it the next time it happens?
  • Tutus are normally worn for dancing, but Pearl and Margo come up with many creatives ways to use their tutus. Find something for dress-up play -- a funny hat, a grown-up’s shirt, a scarf -- and see where your imagination takes you.
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