Picture This

Lizzie McGuire #5

by Jasmine Jones

It's Picture Day and Lizzie McGuire's parents have pressured her into wearing the dorky sweater her grandmother gave her for Christmas. Lizzie loves her grandmother, but when she gets to school, her sweater makes the other kids laugh so hard that one of them actually squirts milk out of his nose. Not the fashion statement Lizzie was going for. Lizzie knows it's dumb to care about what other people think. Then again, does she really want to be remembered in the yearbook as The Girl in the Unicorn Sweater? At the last minute, Lizzie decides she has to change her clothes. If only she can come up with a plan...before three o' clock!

Genres: Childrens, Tv, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Friendship, Contemporary

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library)]

More fun! More of the show that changed my life! What's not to like?

EDIT: Shows such as Lizzie McGuire, That's So Raven, Even Stevens and even Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh were a big part of my high school years, so watching or reading an episode from those shows is like looking at one of my yearbooks; it brings back memories of a different time. That's why, whenever I see a novelization or Cine-Manga of one of my old favorite Nick or Disney productions at a garage sale or thrift store at a good price, I pick it up. Even if I've read and/or seen the story multiple times before, it almost always makes for a good experience. While books such as this won't go down as one of the great works of literature to be remembered for centuries, it still makes for light, easy reading, which we all need sometimes. As much as I love reading, some books--including Christian fiction--deals with serious issues, which can be depressing. That's why I continue to seek out Disney and Nickelodeon novelizations...and probably always will.

[Samantha]

3/5 stars - As a kid, I had no idea these books existed, especially being a huge Lizzie fan. Reading them in my 30s, the cringey nostalgia is real and I am living for it! My only complaint is that there are two "episodes" or "stories" in one book, but the description only shows one.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library)]

See my review of the other edition.

[Sophie Sternschuss]

2 stories taken from their corresponding tv episodes. The first is every teens worst nightmare nothing to wear for picture day! Meanwhile Matt pretends to be ill but mum can see right through him. In the second part Maranda is wrongly accused of stealing a lipstick at the mall but Lizzie second guesses her.

Brings back all of the early 2000’s nostalgia with things we can all relate to from our awkward teenage years. The linking theme of friendship in this book was a bit of a stretch in the storylines.

[Katya Smereka]

Lizzie McGuire is my second favourite Disney channel tv shows. Number one is Hannah Montana! So, reading this and vividly picturing the episodes is amazing!

[Claireybooks]

I do love Lizzie 💖

[Maiken Koch Hansen]

2.5

[Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)]

Read for "Reading My Childhood Favorite Books To Celebrate My Birthday!!" https://youtu.be/KpLI4YTKV3Y

[Ciera Legue]

good lessons lizzie learned

[kory.]

#1 when moms attack! ★★★☆☆
#2 totally crushed ★★★☆☆
#3 lizzie goes wild ★★★★☆
#4 the rise and fall of the kate empire ★★★★☆
#5 picture this ★★★★☆
#6 new kid in school ★★★★☆
#7 broken hearts ★★★★★
#8 a very lizzie christmas ★★★☆☆
#9 just like lizzie ★★★★☆
#10 lizzie loves ethan ★★★★☆
#11 on the job ★★★★☆
#12 head over heels ★★★☆☆
#13 best dressed ★★★★☆
#14 mirror, mirror ★★★★☆
#15 freaked out ★★★★☆
#16 lizzie for president ★★★★☆
#17 oh, brother! ★★★★☆
#18 the importance of being gordo ★★★★☆
#19 all over it! ★★★★☆
#20 the ’rents ★★★★☆
#21 high-five ★★★★☆
the lizzie mcguire movie ★★★☆☆
a very lizzie summer ★★★★☆
a totally hottie summer ★★★☆☆

more of the same sweet, silly fun. but omg the picture in the back of the floppy lizzie doll with yarn hair is bringing back memories

(novelizations of 1x02 “picture day” and 2x10 “in miranda lizzie does not trust”)

[James Crawford]

In this story Lizzie's school is having it's picture day and, like all the other students, she wants to look good when her picture is taken. Unfortunately, putting together the perfect outfit proves ultra-difficult and she ends up wearing a sweater that her grandmother gave her.

There are also subplots about Lizzie's brother staying home for school by faking being ill, and another about a home-made TV program. One of Lizzie's friends gets taken by a security guard for allegedly stealing some lipstick and the difficulty she has with her friend when she doesn't stand behind 100% in her trouble with the security guard.

A lot of different things happening in this book. The pressure to look really good is obvious. The problem with the security guard and possible shoplifting is a modern problem, setting this apart from stories from earlier years (such as the American Girls series.) The nature of friendship, and just what is required for that, is something that is important and not something that is easy to define.

A good story.

Based on episode 2 of the series, Picture Day, and episode 43, In Miranda Lizzie Does Not Trust.

[*^*Dany*^* Fernandez]

my fave of all the books!

[Farah]

used to read it when I was 13,and I enjoyed it!

[Anne Cole]

good read it a few years back and had nothing else to read so i read it,

[Cws]

JAR4-McG

[Julia Hu]

thats wat friends are for!!!

[Prakhya]

horribel

[Noa]

What I learned from this book is that it
doesn´t matter what you look in a picture.It´s
who you are that really matters.

[Madi Schoenecker]

The only reason I read this book, is because I was up at my aunt's cabin and I didn't have any other books to read. It was just some light reading.

[Hush Hash]

I love thisss

[Hana]

So cute! Fun to read. . .

[Manasa]

i love it so bad too!