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Not That Tutu
Taylor loved her tutu and wore it all the time, day and night. She wore it to school and she wore it in the pool, much to the mild annoyance and amusement of her friends and family. Will she ever give up that tutu?
With style and humor, this charming board book addresses young children's attachments to specific articles of clothing. Hiroe Nakata's playful illustrations are the perfect complement to Michelle Sinclair Colman's lively rhyming text. And the cover features a tulle tutu!
With style and humor, this charming board book addresses young children's attachments to specific articles of clothing. Hiroe Nakata's playful illustrations are the perfect complement to Michelle Sinclair Colman's lively rhyming text. And the cover features a tulle tutu!
20 pages, Board book
First published February 12, 2013
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September 13, 2017
A highly relatable board book about a girl who won't take a beloved tutu off.
January 29, 2019
why is everyone telling her "not again" when she chooses to wear her tutu? Why not wear it again and again.
cute pictures
cute pictures
March 20, 2013
Richie's Picks: NOT THAT TUTU! (Board Book) by Michelle Sinclair Colman and Hiroe Nakata, ill., Robin Corey Books, 20p., ISBN: 978-0-307-97698-7
"Well, I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused
But since their wings have got rusted
You know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes"
-- Elvis Costello (1977)
In August 1967, as the Summer of Love prepared to pass into history, and I prepared for the transition from summer bliss to seventh grade, I made a journey down Commack Road to the local purveyor of groovy clothing that has recently opened it doors. There, I bought a bright blue Nehru jacket (a style then popularized by The Beatles) which represented, I believe, my first-ever conscious fashion statement.
I suppose the most memorable aspect of my times with that jacket -- which I insisted upon wearing every day for a couple of months -- involved my pathologically-disagreeable science teacher who insisted that my jacket be categorized as a shirt and, therefore, be tucked in whenever I was in his classroom.
These days, that aspect of my being involves wearing my beloved red high top Converse sneakers. You can dig up old photos from two decades ago, to when I was doing circle at the childcare center, and there I was with a pair...just like the ones I just ordered last week to replace last year's totally-falling-apart pair.
"She wore her tutu in the pool.
'Not again,' her father moaned.
She wore her tutu on her sled.
'Not again,' her brother teased.
She wore her tutu in her bed.
'Not again, her grandmother giggled."
In NOT THAT TUTU!, an ebullient red-haired girl named Taylor has one of those big fluffy pink tutus that she insists on wearing everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. And then when finally (FINALLY) the tutu finally lies in tatters, Taylor turns it in for a pair of brand-new bunny slippers.
"'Now I have these.' cheered Taylor as she danced around the room. 'And I'm never taking them off!'"
In nine two-page spreads, this fun board book original (which includes a touch-and-feel tutu on the cover) effectively explores the comforting experience of having a favorite piece of clothing and makes it an okay and normal thing.
Richie Partington, MLIS
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"Well, I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused
But since their wings have got rusted
You know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes"
-- Elvis Costello (1977)
In August 1967, as the Summer of Love prepared to pass into history, and I prepared for the transition from summer bliss to seventh grade, I made a journey down Commack Road to the local purveyor of groovy clothing that has recently opened it doors. There, I bought a bright blue Nehru jacket (a style then popularized by The Beatles) which represented, I believe, my first-ever conscious fashion statement.
I suppose the most memorable aspect of my times with that jacket -- which I insisted upon wearing every day for a couple of months -- involved my pathologically-disagreeable science teacher who insisted that my jacket be categorized as a shirt and, therefore, be tucked in whenever I was in his classroom.
These days, that aspect of my being involves wearing my beloved red high top Converse sneakers. You can dig up old photos from two decades ago, to when I was doing circle at the childcare center, and there I was with a pair...just like the ones I just ordered last week to replace last year's totally-falling-apart pair.
"She wore her tutu in the pool.
'Not again,' her father moaned.
She wore her tutu on her sled.
'Not again,' her brother teased.
She wore her tutu in her bed.
'Not again, her grandmother giggled."
In NOT THAT TUTU!, an ebullient red-haired girl named Taylor has one of those big fluffy pink tutus that she insists on wearing everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. And then when finally (FINALLY) the tutu finally lies in tatters, Taylor turns it in for a pair of brand-new bunny slippers.
"'Now I have these.' cheered Taylor as she danced around the room. 'And I'm never taking them off!'"
In nine two-page spreads, this fun board book original (which includes a touch-and-feel tutu on the cover) effectively explores the comforting experience of having a favorite piece of clothing and makes it an okay and normal thing.
Richie Partington, MLIS
Richie's Picks http://richiespicks.com
BudNotBuddy@aol.com
Moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/middle_... http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/facult...
July 19, 2012
Not That Tutu! by Michelle Sinclair Colman
Release Date – February 12, 2013
*A review copy of this book was viewed from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
Taylor’s favorite article of clothing was her pink tutu. She wore it all the time, even when she was swimming. Her family is tolerant of her desire to wear her pink tutu everywhere she goes. They all seem happy when she gives up her tutu, until she chooses another “favorite” article of clothing.
This book is beautifully illustrated with a cute story. There aren’t many words on any of the pages but they flow easily. I think little girls everywhere will be able to relate to this story because most want to be a ballerina or princess.
Very cute book and Lilly enjoyed it. We give Not That Tutu! 4 stars.
Release Date – February 12, 2013
*A review copy of this book was viewed from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
Taylor’s favorite article of clothing was her pink tutu. She wore it all the time, even when she was swimming. Her family is tolerant of her desire to wear her pink tutu everywhere she goes. They all seem happy when she gives up her tutu, until she chooses another “favorite” article of clothing.
This book is beautifully illustrated with a cute story. There aren’t many words on any of the pages but they flow easily. I think little girls everywhere will be able to relate to this story because most want to be a ballerina or princess.
Very cute book and Lilly enjoyed it. We give Not That Tutu! 4 stars.
March 15, 2013
It's actually kind of cute and hits on the common issue of little kids and an insistence on one particular piece of clothing. It's a nice addition to see it's the girl herself who decides when she's done with wearing her tutu.
I still can't stand tutus, but this board book has some merit.
I still can't stand tutus, but this board book has some merit.
July 28, 2014
Unexpectedly sad. The girl loves her tutu, her family is tired of it. Later, it wears out. The end. Where is that [part where her family comes around and gets some tutu-appreciation? That's that I want to read about.
March 13, 2013
I thought this book was annoying. It is helpful that all the adult characters say the same thing over and over again "Not again"
August 9, 2013
I've met several "tutu" wearing kids. This made me smile.
October 17, 2016
Books-for-Babies 7/19/16
March 27, 2017
I thought the concept of the book was really cute. Not sure how the message really translates to children though. The whole book is about taylor never wanting to take off her tutu and her whole family and some of her friends saying "not again" and then at the end she finally takes it off. I feel this goes off a weird message. not all parents let their kids wear whatever they want while leaving the house so I'm not sure how children would translate this message into their own life.
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