Pink

by Janet A. Holmes, Jonathan Bentley

Lily loves all things pink-her boots, her bicycle, the food she eats-but she has no one to share them with. She begs an assortment of animals to play with her, but none of them is quite right. The snail is too slow, the chicken is too silly and the goat eats her clothes. Then along comes a perfect friend … who is perfectly pink, too!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

JANET A. HOLMES was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. After completing an Arts Degree at the University of Western Australia, Janet worked as a research assistant for various organisations and academics. Following a Graduate Diploma in Education, she worked as a teacher-librarian in a primary school. She then moved to Canberra where she still lives.

Reviews

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A preschool and up book about a little girl who loves pink and desperately wants a friend. So cute who she finds!

[Christine Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Subject:
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Loneliness -- Juvenile fiction.
Swine -- Juvenile fiction
A pink-obsessed girl finds the absolute perfect best friend with whom to dance around in pink boas and eat strawberry ice cream Lily loves all things pink--her boots, her bicycle, the food she eats--but she has no one to share them with. She tries to play with an assortment of animals but the snail is too slow, the chicken is too silly, and the goat eats her clothes. Then along comes a perfect friend, who is perfectly pink! The whimsical illustrations perfectly match the deceptively simple text, and children will love spotting Lily's special friend on every spread. The result is a delightful exploration of misunderstanding, friendship, and obsession, without ever mentioning the word "pink."

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

kids likes finding the pig on the pages.

[Damien Cowger · Rating 3 out of 5]

No real substance. Nice illustrations. The title is uninspired.