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Not all princesses dress in pink -
Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple Yolen ; illustrated by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin.
Cataloging in Publication
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.
p. cm.
Annotations:
- Rhyming text affirms that girls can pursue their many interests, from playing sports to planting flowers in the dirt, without giving up their tiaras.
Best Books:
- Kirkus Book Review Stars, May 15, 2010 ; United States
Reading Measurement Programs:
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Adult Directed
Lexile Measure 860
Reviews:
- Barbara L. Talcroft (Children's Literature)
Although it would seem that this point has already been amply demonstrated, princesses of various kinds swarm over the pages of this busy book, engaged in lots of vigorous activities. Girls can see princesses (wearing their “sparkly crowns”) pitching a baseball game, picking pumpkins, playing soccer, and building a tree house. Some even like to wrestle with dogs, dance in muddy puddles, or eat fried chicken with their fingers. After some fantasy activity--playing knight, escaping from a high tower, winning a race--the princesses go off to a ball wearing leggings, overalls, short and long skirts--anything but pink gowns--and their “very sparkly princess crowns.” Point taken! Readers may enjoy details in the double-page, digitally rendered pictures (is that a fairy godmother waiting behind the pumpkin patch for suitable carriage material?). French illustrator Lanquetin, while using pink sparingly, colors with crayon-bright yellows, reds, blues, oranges, and grassy greens, most effectively in a diagonally angled spread of a biking princess in her brilliant orange and canary-yellow outfit with purple helmet and “body armor.” The co-authored rhyming text is as perky as the princesses; though not especially deft, it will most likely appeal to younger princesses just discovering their power. 2010, Simon & Schuster, $15.99. Ages 3 to 7.Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2010 (Vol. 78, No. 10))
Mother-daughter team Yolen and Stemple get right to the point: "Not all princesses dress in pink. / Some play in bright red socks that stink, // blue team jerseys that don't quite fit, / accessorized with a baseball mitt / and a sparkly crown." In upbeat rhyme, they proceed to describe other princesses who roll in the mud, use power tools, play sports, plant flowers and drive dump trucks, all dressed in myriad colorful outfits (but none of them pink!) and sparkly crowns (always rendered in a cursive typeface). At day's end, the princesses gather at a ball where they "waltz in red, fox trot in blue, / they reel in plaid and polka dots, too. / And in those grand and fancy halls, / one even hip-hops in her overalls // and a very sparkly princess crown. " Lanquetin's digitally rendered illustrations depict girls of all shapes, sizes and colors; they are mischievous, exuberant, dirty, exhausted, serious and, most of all, authentic. A joyful and much-needed antidote to the precious pink pestilence that has infested picture books aimed at girls. 2010, Simon & Schuster, 32p, $15.99. Category: Picture book. Ages 4 to 8. Starred Review. © 2010 Kirkus Reviews/VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Subjects:
- Stories in rhyme.
Girls Fiction.
Individuality Fiction.
Sex role Fiction.
Princesses Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ8.3.Y76 Not 2010 |
2008038122 |
[E] |
9781416980186 (hardcover) 1416980180 (hardcover) |