Double Pink

by Kate Feiffer

Pink.
PINK.
PINK.

Madison loved pink. Wholly, completely, deeply, truly pink. Is there any other color in the world? No -- never. What for? Did there ever need to be?
Day by day, Madison begins to create a totally pink world. What could be more perfect? Perfectly pink! But something is missing....
Then Madison remembers her favorite brown bear, her red fire truck, her green balloon. Pink is nice -- it really is -- but it needs the other colors to shine, and so does Madison! What is she to do now?
This delightful first picture book by Kate Feiffer illustrates the age-old adage -- be careful what you wish for, as it might come true. Complemented by Bruce Ingman's inspired artwork, Double Pink will charm enthusiasts of all colors of the rainbow.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 25, 2005

About the author

Kate Feiffer is the author of several children’s books, including Double Pink, illustrated by Bruce Ingman; President Pennybaker and My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life, both illustrated by Diane Goode; The Problem with Puddles, illustrated by Tricia Tusa; and Henry the Dog with No tail, illustrated by her dad, Jules Feiffer. She lives on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sure little people will get a kick out of it, but the all-pink pages are literally painful to look at.

[Dixii · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so loved by my 3 year old. It is a little repetitive and not a book you would want to read to your kids every single night.
The pink is a bit much and if you read it repeatedly like we do it starts to do your head in!! It makes a great point though.

[Megan Smyth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Double Pink by Kate Feiffer is about a girl named Madison whose favorite color is pink. She loves pink so much that her first word was pink, her walls are pink, her clothes, her toys, and her bed are pink. One day she decides to paint herself pink, because she loves pink so much. When she calls her mom to come see her, her mom cannot find her because her room is all pink, even double pink. When she starts to cry, her tears wipe off the pink and she starts to miss some of her other favorite colors. Her mom's kiss leaves red marks which sparks an interest in red, where Madison remembers she loves red.
The theme of this book would be loving something too much that you get burnt out of it, like Madison did with her favorite color pink.
I liked this book, I think the drawings are fun and relatable especially the pages where everything is bright pink. I would recommend it to young girls because kids should learn, just because they have something that is their favorite at the moment doesn't mean it will always be and this book can show them that.

[Heather McC · Rating 4 out of 5]

I double dig this picture book centered on all things pink. Can too much pink be too much of a good thing? One young lady must decide when a wish goes wild!

[Hannah Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good for students in Kindergarten to third grade. The proposed Fountas and Pinnell level for this book is around a Q. I would have to agree with this because there are some big paragraphs on each page, but I would disagree because I do not think that the words in here are too difficult. There are some common words in here. This book is about a girl who loves pink, and wants everything pink until she finally gets lost in pink. She realizes that everything can't be pink. The illustrations in here are absolutely adorable, but it is SO PINK. I loved this book, especially because when I was a child I loved pink. This would be very relatable to students, because a lot of students have a favorite color that they wear everyday. I could not find any awards for this book, or any honors.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book to Jacky and Natalie and I think both really enjoyed it. Natalie like the pages that had lots of color (she didn't really look at the rest) and Jack and I enjoyed the story. Our favorite part was when the mom could not find the little girl (Madison?) because there was too much pink. I learned that you really can have too much pink.

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened while Alicia read this to Natalie. I had invited Alicia to read this one to her during her visit due to the subject matter: Pink. We both got a kick out of the story and thought it had a good point about too much of a good thing. We kidded that Natalie kept turning away and was fussy because the all the pink towards the end was burning her eyes!

[nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really funny and perfect for, again, the Pinkalicious/Fancy Nancy crowd but better and way smarter. By the end of the book the girl's own mother can't find her in her bedroom because everything is so pink (including her skin). So it fills the kids' pink want while at the same time poking fun at it.

[Alicia Hatton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately I bought this book for my daughter without reading it beforehand. She, of course, loves it and I do not. Madison, the main character is a bit of a spoiled brat. The book is painfully repetitive.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pink. Every girls dream...especially my daughter. It was a great read until about half way through when I felt like the morale of the story was being developed but never completed. There was definitely an opportunity for a lesson, but the ball was dropped along the way.

[Robin Gassen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very cute for any little girl that's a bit girly. There is a lot of colors in this book but mostly pink. This book also shows a lot about a little girls personality and how some little girls think their world should look.

[Annabel Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

(5yo)

When she was a baby, her first word was "pink." She really likes pink. Her favorite color, in the whole wide world, is pink. Everything was pink. She painted everything, even herself, pink!

At the end, she liked red.

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrations bright, perfect for the girly-girl.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for a little girl who comes to Tales...

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author has a great idea...but the language and development of the story are a bit lacking. But my daughter still loves it.

[Jeanine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its the book that I recommend to those that liked pinkalicious, although it does not involve a cupcake, I think that it will do as a very nice substitute.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My pink princess spotted this in the library. Quite cute :-) There's so much pink in this book it's almost oozing :-)

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A "too much of a good thing" book, but a little long for storytime. Good for a little girl who is in her pink phase.

[Stefanie Ibanez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute. Seven year old requested this as her second book at bedtime and anticipates a sequel: RED, then YELLOW...

[Stephanie Cox · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfect for little girls who love pink.

[Emily Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

PB48 - This book was a little over the top. I didn't enjoy it, however when it was talking about everything being pink the pages were completely pink and that was a good touch by the illustrator.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute, my daughter just loved it. It also teaches that one can have too much of a good thing.