Pinkalicious

PreS-Gr 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 looking, she sneaks just one more treat -and turns red. Startled, she starts to choke down her veggies and finally returns to normal. When everything seems okay, Daddy asks what happened to the other cupcakes, and Pinkalicious -s little brother bounds into the room with one in hand, happily showing off his new pink skin. The final -Pink-a-boo! - is sure to garner smiles. The computer-generated collage pictures are bold and appealing and will draw readers into the story. Although the main character is a bit obnoxious, children will be amused by her obsession with pink sweets. Reminiscent of David Shannon -s "A Bad Case of Stripes" (Scholastic, 1998), Kann -s lighter confection is a pink lover -s dream come true." -Erlene Bishop Killeen, Fox Prairie Elementary School, Stoughton, WI" Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.