The book Pinkalicious is certainly not a new one for Emmy and me, but whenever I sat down to write about it another book would come to mind and get written about first. 
Well, Emmy recently had a rash that began on her face and traveled down her body (Fifth Disease).When the rash appeared on her face, she looked in the mirror and said, "Mommy, I'm Pinkalicious! I must have eaten too many pink cupcakes." She then diagnosed herself with Pinkititis and prescribed herself a diet of green foods just like the main character in the book!
After this connection to the world of reading, I thought I had better write a post about this very entertaining book especially since every time we go to our local bookstore Emmy takes Pinkalicious off the shelf and insists that we read it first!
Reading Pinkalicious is a delightful way to celebrate the color PINK! Victoria and Elizabeth Kann are the creators of the charming Pinkalicious who is completely enamored with the color pink. This is also Emmy's color choice for just about anything...crayons, clothes, stuffed animals, and, of course, cupcakes! When Pinkalicious eats one too many pink cupcakes, she
turns pink! This was at first delightful, but turns into a problem when she awakens the next day looking more red than pink.
One of Emmy's favorite pages in the book is when Pinkalicious is surrounded by bees, butterflies and birds because they mistake her for a pink flower. I love this line spoken by Pinkalious' mom when Pinkalicious begged for one more pink cupcake..."You get what you get, and you don't get upset." Adding to the fun of this tale is its clever ending. When dad asks what happened to all of the pink cupcakes, Pinkalicious' brother comes around the corner saying "Pink-a-boo!" And of course he is completely pink!
Enjoy this book with a yummy cupcake with pink icing and enter the imaginative world where everything is better when it's PINK!
It is good to hear that we are not the only ones with stacks of books. We must have them in every room of our house. Hanna has to read at least 2 or 3 books before bed. I myself am good for 2-3 books per week. Even baby brother Ben loves his books. He has gone from cheweing them to pointing at the pictures. Hanna loves to read Ben books and often makes up a story about the pictures she sees. It just brings a smile to my face when I watch them.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to have a family of readers! Emmy loves to read to me and will say, "I'm going to read a little bit differently!"
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