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Peas in a Pod
Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg are quintuplets. Since birth, they've done everything the same -- cry, eat, sleep, sit. But as they get a little older, things start to change. Now they want to do things differently -- very differently. Can Mum and Dad keep their little girls as matching peas in a pod, or will those five very individual personalities win out in the end?
Gorgeous illustrations perfectly complement this simple yet highly entertaining storyline. Sure to be enjoyed by kids and their parents!
Gorgeous illustrations perfectly complement this simple yet highly entertaining storyline. Sure to be enjoyed by kids and their parents!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2015
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October 6, 2015
Tania McCartney’s perfectly pink picture book, Peas in a Pod is stunningly illustrated by the gifted Tina Snerling. This is their third collaboration together (An Aussie Year and Tottie & Dot) with more due for release in late 2015 (A Scottish Year and An English Year).
Meet quintuplets Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Peg and Polly, who since birth did everything the same. Eating, sleeping, crying, sitting and potty time were all the same. They were just like peas in a pod.
As the girls began to grow, they realised they didn’t want to be the same anymore and it was chaos!
They were not behaving like perfect little peas so Mum and Dad stepped in and everything was the same again. But the girls enjoyed being different. They didn’t want to be boring and the same. First they experimented with their hair; then they changed their clothes and their shoes. One wore a bow, another a hat and there was even one with a crown. Their hobbies and their interests were different with each little pea dreaming of something different.
Tina’s illustrations are bold, bright and inviting to the eye. The peppered changing colours on the girls cheeks are just gorgeous, a perfect partnership for Tania’s story.
Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Peg and Polly will dance their way into your children’s hearts through their mischievous behaviour.
Entertaining, colourful and fun - Tania McCartney addresses the important issue that although they were peas in a pod they were unique in their own way. Everyone is different and special and everyone deserves to be heard because no matter what people think of you you are YOU.
Your little pea will adore this book and watching the quintuplets grow, develop and express their individual personalities.
Meet quintuplets Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Peg and Polly, who since birth did everything the same. Eating, sleeping, crying, sitting and potty time were all the same. They were just like peas in a pod.
As the girls began to grow, they realised they didn’t want to be the same anymore and it was chaos!
They were not behaving like perfect little peas so Mum and Dad stepped in and everything was the same again. But the girls enjoyed being different. They didn’t want to be boring and the same. First they experimented with their hair; then they changed their clothes and their shoes. One wore a bow, another a hat and there was even one with a crown. Their hobbies and their interests were different with each little pea dreaming of something different.
Tina’s illustrations are bold, bright and inviting to the eye. The peppered changing colours on the girls cheeks are just gorgeous, a perfect partnership for Tania’s story.
Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Peg and Polly will dance their way into your children’s hearts through their mischievous behaviour.
Entertaining, colourful and fun - Tania McCartney addresses the important issue that although they were peas in a pod they were unique in their own way. Everyone is different and special and everyone deserves to be heard because no matter what people think of you you are YOU.
Your little pea will adore this book and watching the quintuplets grow, develop and express their individual personalities.
August 24, 2015
This is an adorable little picture book that can help demonstrate the importance of self expression. Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly, and Peg are quintuplets that have done everything the same since they were born, until they begin to grow up and their personalities and differences begin to emerge. While it may make it easier to have them dress alike and do all the same things, but it does not allow the girls to follow their own interests. And that is just not going to work for them.
September 19, 2017
This is my 4 year old daughter's favourite book at the moment. The giggle starts before I turn the first page as she knows I'm going to say Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg really really fast. She makes me read this page about 5 times before moving on to page 2. From around page 20 she literally takes the book off me and reads it to me. She doesn't know how to read yet. She's reading it to me from her memory and the pictures. She lingers on certain pages and points out her favourite things in the illustrations.
This book is sure to be a hit if you have a girly pre-schooler.
This book is sure to be a hit if you have a girly pre-schooler.
May 22, 2023
What a personal education into SAME versus DIFFERENT!
Even if picture book readers aren't part of a big batch of quintuplets, like Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg... this book brings good-spirited reassurance on the truth about growing up: Each of us starts off life as an individual and, through the years, we can become more and more self-actualized and individual.
The lighthearted illustrations by Tina Snerling were just perfect in support of the text. I'm happy to rate this book with FIVE STARS, one for each of these quintuplets.
Even if picture book readers aren't part of a big batch of quintuplets, like Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg... this book brings good-spirited reassurance on the truth about growing up: Each of us starts off life as an individual and, through the years, we can become more and more self-actualized and individual.
The lighthearted illustrations by Tina Snerling were just perfect in support of the text. I'm happy to rate this book with FIVE STARS, one for each of these quintuplets.
August 14, 2020
A very cute tale of quintuplets learning to celebrate their individuality and live in harmony with one another. My favourite part was their alliterative names, though I also enjoyed the very sweet illustrations.
June 15, 2018
I thought the illustrations were very cute.
June 11, 2016
“Our final book in our group doesn’t have animals as characters, but it still shows us how being different is okay and we can get along with each other even when we have some differences. The title of this book something called a metaphor. Writers sometimes use metaphors to help create an image in the readers’ minds. Have you ever seen a pea pod? If you open it up the peas all look the same. Why do you think this author chose this title? [SHOWS COVER OF THE BOOK and INTRODUCE TITLE, AUTHOR, AND ILLUSTRATOR] This book is about quintuplet girls. Who knows what quintuplets means? [CHILDREN RESPOND] Two babies are twins, three babies are triplets, four babies are quadruplets, and five babies would be quintuplets. Sometimes babies that are born at the same time can look exactly alike or sometimes they are different. [OPEN TO FIRST PAGES HAVE STUDENTS LOOK AT THE ILLUSTRATION TO ANSWER QUESTION] Are these babies alike or different? Let’s read to find out if these sisters stay the same or different?
Opening Moves
• Make a connection to previous text read and how this book continues that idea.
• Alerted students to title and title choice to make predictions about the story.
• Share the meaning of a key word/idea---quintuplets.
• Allow students to hypothesize about the outcome of the story.
• Set purpose for reading.
In my final selection for this set of books I wanted to add some human characters to help students make the transition from the fictional animal characters in the previous books. The idea of families with multiples is always interesting in real life and this book does a nice, simple representation of how siblings can be so alike and different at the same time. It is a nice way to tie together the idea of accepting differences and diversity that can be found in a family.
Opening Moves
• Make a connection to previous text read and how this book continues that idea.
• Alerted students to title and title choice to make predictions about the story.
• Share the meaning of a key word/idea---quintuplets.
• Allow students to hypothesize about the outcome of the story.
• Set purpose for reading.
In my final selection for this set of books I wanted to add some human characters to help students make the transition from the fictional animal characters in the previous books. The idea of families with multiples is always interesting in real life and this book does a nice, simple representation of how siblings can be so alike and different at the same time. It is a nice way to tie together the idea of accepting differences and diversity that can be found in a family.
November 18, 2016
McCartney, Tania and Tina Snerling Peas in a Pod. Exisle Publishing, 2015. $17.99. PICTURE BOOK.
When quintuplets were born into this family, they were adorable and exactly the same. They did everything together, dressed alike, and were identical in every way. Until one day Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg changed things up and chaos hit their home. They dressed differently, enjoyed different activities, and developed different personalities. It didn' take long before mum amd dad put everything back in order. But how long will 5 identical little girls fit into that mold?
This is an adorable picture book with many themes running through the storyline. Obviously quintuplets are rare but the idea of children being true to themselves can be explored in regular families or in social situations where children feel like they have to perform, dress, or be a certain way to "fit in". Being unique and individual is a trait that children need to embrace. This incredilby illustrated book helps explore that option. The five siblings are adorably depicted in unique, vibrant ways. Many of the pages are in the same color to signify uniformity. The final pages are bold with color and personality depicting individuality. We loved this book!
Pre-K. EL (K-3). ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: SL
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When quintuplets were born into this family, they were adorable and exactly the same. They did everything together, dressed alike, and were identical in every way. Until one day Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg changed things up and chaos hit their home. They dressed differently, enjoyed different activities, and developed different personalities. It didn' take long before mum amd dad put everything back in order. But how long will 5 identical little girls fit into that mold?
This is an adorable picture book with many themes running through the storyline. Obviously quintuplets are rare but the idea of children being true to themselves can be explored in regular families or in social situations where children feel like they have to perform, dress, or be a certain way to "fit in". Being unique and individual is a trait that children need to embrace. This incredilby illustrated book helps explore that option. The five siblings are adorably depicted in unique, vibrant ways. Many of the pages are in the same color to signify uniformity. The final pages are bold with color and personality depicting individuality. We loved this book!
Pre-K. EL (K-3). ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: SL
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...
July 15, 2017
I really enjoyed this picture book about five identical sisters named Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg who have started out life doing everything the same. As they grow older, things start to change and they become unhappy doing everything the same way. Their individual personalities start to shine through and they are much happier being themselves than being carbon-copies of each other. I thought the illustrations were cute and appealing, particularly the coloring, and I think that Snerling does well capturing the individual personalities toward the end of the text. The text is well paced and would work perfectly for a preschool audience. My only nitpick was about the girls' cheeks. It may sound silly, but it really bothered me that these bright, patterned circles that Snerling chose to place on each child's cheek sometimes looked like they was stuck on their faces like a giant sticker instead of a part of their face. I think I understand the quirky, fun style she was going for, they just became distracting for me as a reader.
January 9, 2022
I love books about individuality and staying true to yourself. When five little girls get tired of always being the same, they take matters into their own hands. Even though they are quintuplets, they are still unique individuals with their own dreams, desires, and personalities.
My five-year-old loves this book. I have read it to her no less than four dozen times. I can’t blame her for loving this book so much. It’s a simple story, written in short, simple sentences, with beautiful illustrations. It celebrates individuality and personality. It delivers the subtle message that everyone is unique, even if others don’t see you that way. The illustrations are simple and gorgeous.
This book will appeal most strongly to girls, especially those starting preschool/school and developing their own interests.
My five-year-old loves this book. I have read it to her no less than four dozen times. I can’t blame her for loving this book so much. It’s a simple story, written in short, simple sentences, with beautiful illustrations. It celebrates individuality and personality. It delivers the subtle message that everyone is unique, even if others don’t see you that way. The illustrations are simple and gorgeous.
This book will appeal most strongly to girls, especially those starting preschool/school and developing their own interests.
December 3, 2015
Great book to read aloud! Colorful whimsical illustrations and page layouts with juxtaposition of illustrations and white spacing makes an impact. Message about the importance of our sameness and our individuality is clear. Fun to read aloud to little ones and to read together with early learners.
May 30, 2016
This is a gorgeous book! It is often pulled off the shelf at bedtime by my children aged 4,7 and 9. They all love it and decide throughout the book which quin they most relate to. Even my little boy chooses a quin girl to be for the duration of the story.
October 24, 2015
Adorable illustrations and story about 5 identical quintuplets finding their own identity.
December 27, 2015
Enjoyed the illustrations and think there are some twin and triplet families who will enjoy the message.
June 30, 2016
Cute story about individuality.
July 31, 2015
So cute...love the illustrations!
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