Author: Maryann Macdonald
Illustrator: Judy Stead
For Ages: 4 and above
No. of Pages: 36
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Year: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-76145-814-2
Childhood is usually about strong bonds of friendship, and sometimes this magical journey gets confusing when the little green worm of envy strikes at inopportune moments like at your best friend’s birthday party or when she gets a new toy. Every parent has been acquainted with this dilemma as a child and probably relives it again through their children’s eyes. Most of us, unwisely, choose to simply brush this matter away as childishness. NOT a good idea. Which is why, I recommend this book.
Meet Rose and Valentina, best friends, lovers of pink and all it's vibrant hues. They secretly aspire to make the whole world pink, even their teeth! Throw in a pretty bag, a hand-made lunchbox, a rocking chair, a magic wand, a princess dress, a crown - all in pink building up to a theme party to honor their favorite color, you have a recipe for envy. The author deftly handles the issue without compromising on the friends’ individuality or airbrushing their emotions.
Excerpt
She rocked in her pink rocker on her porch and tried to feel better, even though she could hear her friends having fun next door.
She rocked and rocked until all of their friends had said goodbye. Then she heard a voice from the other side of the hedge.
“The party’s over,” Valentina said.
Rose pretended she didn’t hear.
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