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By Kate Pavao
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Pinkalicious learns that sweetness comes from inside.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
When Pinkalicious loses her sweet tooth, cookies suddenly taste like dirt. She writes to the tooth fairy for help, but is instead visited by Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and even a Christmas elf. But even though they give her special attention -- decorating her room, writing notes, and leaving treats -- Pinkalicious can't see (or taste) the sweetness and keeps asking for Tootheetina, her personal tooth fairy. Eventually, her tooth fairy does visit -- and helps her learn where true sweetness comes from.
Is It Any Good?
This is a pretty simple story with a wholesome (if somewhat saccharine) message about being kind to others. The art here is perhaps the true treat. Kids will have fun picking out all the details in Pinkalicious' room as it's decorated by Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and even a Christmas elf. They will notice more and more with each reading of the book, including the pink cupcake picture on her walls, the pink bunny prints on her floor, and more. In the end, this is a tasty addition to the popular series and a good choice for pink lovers.
The art here is perhaps the true treat. Kids will have fun picking out all the details in Pinkalicious' room as it is decorated by Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and even a Christmas elf. They will notice more and more with each reading of the book, including the pink cupcake picture on her wall, the pink bunny prints on her floor, and more. Parents can even use these illustrations to practice counting: Candy canes, hearts, rabbit paw prints, etc.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about sweetness. What are some ways that Pinkalicious could have been sweeter to her brother, the tooth fairy, and the other magical creatures that visit her? How do you know she has changed at the end?
Her room gets decorated by Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and a Christmas elf. Which room do you like best? Parents can even use these illustrations to practice counting: Candy canes, hearts, rabbit paw prints, etc.
Book Details
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- Genre : Picture Book
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
- Publication date : February 1, 2011
- Number of pages : 40
- Last updated : June 22, 2019
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