Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!: A Halloween Book for Kids

Pinkalicious

by Victoria Kann

The most popular Pinkalicious Halloween story of them all, Pink or Treat!

Pinkalicious LOVES Halloween! With a Pinkagirl costume prepared, Pinkalicious can’t wait to dress up and trick-or-treat. But when a big storm makes the power go out the night before Halloween, the mayor sends out an emergency message canceling the big day.

Pinkalicious is devastated—how could this happen on her favorite day of the year? Pinkalicious decides that just because she won’t be dressed up as Pinkagirl doesn’t mean she still can’t have Pinkagirl’s superhero powers.

What would Pinkagirl do? Pinkalicious takes matters into her own hands and decides to talk to the mayor. Will Pinkalicious find a way to light up the town and save Halloween?

Genres: Halloween, Picture Books, Childrens, Holiday, Superheroes

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 23, 2013

About the author

Victoria Kann is the award-winning illustrator and author of the picture book series featuring the whimsical and effervescent character Pinkalicious. Victoria coauthored and illustrated the first two books, Pinkalicious and Purplicious. In addition, she cowrote Pinkalicious: The Musical and wrote and illustrated the #1 New York Times bestsellers Goldilicious and Silverlicious. Currently she is working on several more books about the adventures and antics of Pinkalicious. You can visit her online at www.thinkpinkalicious.com.

Reviews

[Emily Bily · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first time reading a Pinkalicious book, and I was happily surprised. I didn't think I'd like it. Pink? In a Halloween story? No thanks. But actually, the cute little illustrations of the vivid orange leaves and pumpkins made my Halloween heart so happy. This book oozes girl power.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

The town of Pinkville is in trouble! There was a storm on the night before Halloween that knocked out all of the power and made it so that Trick or Treating wouldn’t be safe. Pinkalicious comes up with a plan to save the day! This is a great story about problem solving and working together even when things don’t go the way you expect them to go.

[Peninnah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our preschool students love Pinkalicious.

[Kristen EJ Lauderdale]

"Pink or treat! Pink or treat! Give us something pink to eat!" LORD. Talk about a book failing a mind-in-gutter test.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pinkalicious is a wonderful and vivacious little girl who lives in the small town of Pinkville with her family! This little girl is happy and full of life, always staying one step ahead of everyone around her as she enjoys her day and whatever would happen to come her way. The adorable little girl is full of imagination and ideas that can overcome any and every situation.

"Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!" is a cute story about how one little girl brought an entire town together to be able to share candy and an amazingly good time. There are so many different areas that can affect the month of October, but if you live close to the coast- hurricane season is probably one of the most likely. However, that's not going to stop this little girl from being the heroine that she always knew she could be.

[Megan DeHart · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story to get into the Halloween spirit and showing children how even they can make a big difference in their town. When trick or treating is threatened to be cancelled its up to our pink clad hero to save the festivities for everyone! I really enjoyed how the children worked with the mayor to find a way to allow children to trick or treat in safety despite the towns power outage.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

A storm that blew through Pinkville has caused the Mayor to cancel Halloween for the safety of the town's residents if the power isn't restored. Pinkalicious has an idea to convince the Mayor to let the town celebrate.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 2 out of 5]

Super long and wordy for the typical Pinkalicious fan. I would recommend this only for older fans who can sit through long paragraphs. The content isn't that great. She basically "saves" Halloween by calling forth something a little more than a Trunk Or Treat for the city.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read with: Kindergarten
They were a little antsy today so they didn't enjoy it as much as they could have. It may have been a bit long. Will try reading it with my grade 1s Friday.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite at our house!

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

When a power outage threatens to cancel trick-or-treating, Pinkalicious puts on her Pinkagirl costume and saves the day.

[Elaine Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ok.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oddly a good book to prepare little ones for a different kind of Halloween than they're used to.

[Amy Sands · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book over Zoom with my students. I liked that in the story trick or treating is canceled. We had the same thing because of the pandemic. So the students could relate.

[Josie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome save for Halloween night.

[Josh Whiting · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was super good. Pinkalicious saves Halloween after a storm turned the power off.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book comes with stickers which is awesome
A cute story as well of how Pinkalicious saves Pinkville's Halloween after a power outage occurs

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story about how Pinkalicious saves Halloween after the town loses power. Loved how her family supported her. Loved that the mayor was a woman (some kids were shocked).

[Kc · Rating 5 out of 5]

8 mins

[Linda Branich · Rating 4 out of 5]

THIS BOOK COMES WITH A WHOLE PAGE OF PINKALICIOUS STICKERS.

I like that Pinkalicious is a child in a traditional family and that they talk to each other, listen, and help each other out. When there is a problem, Pinkalicious works within rules and parameters to come to a reasonable solution, rather than outright rebellion and being spoiled. She thinks of others and is respectful to all.

A big storm knocks out the power in Pinkville the night before Halloween and the Mayor announces on the radio that if the power cannot be restored by dark, there will be no trick-or-treating.

Pinkalicious is very upset; her Pinkagirl costume was all ready. Suddenly she gets an idea. She changes into her costume and shares her idea with the family. They are not sure it will work, but her Mom goes with her to see the Mayor. She tells the Mayor what she has in mind; he really just wants the kids to be safe.

Can Pinkagirl save Halloween? I will not spoil....

[Margaret Chind · Rating 5 out of 5]

What to do when the weather doesn't cooperate with your plans?! This is a nifty little Pinkalicious story (another character we love here!) that is full of creative solutions to a problem.

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[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

A feminist dream! Young girl saves the day, mayor is a woman, scene with dad sweeping while mom reads newspaper. Love it! The power outage due to a storm is just dramatic enough a scenario to require a superheroine.

[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pinkalicious dresses up as superheroine, Pinkagirl, and sets forth to do her best to save Halloween for everyone in Pinkville. She ends up doing extremely well.

I listened to this book on YouTube, and you can, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCMGf...

[Caligal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is about Pinkalicious and she doesn't want Halloween to be canceled when the electricity goes out in the town. She thinks of an idea and goes to see the mayor and she broadcasts her idea to save to Halloween. (Review by Taylor)

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

My four-year-old daughter's favorite Halloween book this year. I like how the story encourages ingenuity and courage.

[Rachel Hacker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This might be my favorite Pinkalicious book. I love that the mayor is female.

[Lori Gaudet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book because it has a grate title and because it has to be about malicious my kids love it!

[Child960801]

After a big storm the power is out and the mayor says that trick or treating is too dangerous but Pinkalicious comes up with a plan to save Halloween.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story opens up the conversation of how to have a Halloween party when the conditions are problematic. Pretty spot on for the last couple of years.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book for kids

My daughter loved it like the other books. It was a Cute little book. Everything is always pinkalicious in this town here.