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Princess Posey #2
Princess Posey and the Perfect Present
"Posey is the perfect fictional friend for any first-grade girl."— Kirkus Reviews
Posey loves first grade, her two new best friends, and, most of all, her teacher Miss Lee. When Miss Lee announces that her birthday is the next day, Posey can hardly wait to give her the pink home grown roses from her backyard. But when her friend brings Miss Lee a big bouquet from a florist, Posey feels like her present isn't special enough. What's the Pink Princess to do?
Make reading sparkle in the second book of this chapter book series for first grade readers!
Posey loves first grade, her two new best friends, and, most of all, her teacher Miss Lee. When Miss Lee announces that her birthday is the next day, Posey can hardly wait to give her the pink home grown roses from her backyard. But when her friend brings Miss Lee a big bouquet from a florist, Posey feels like her present isn't special enough. What's the Pink Princess to do?
Make reading sparkle in the second book of this chapter book series for first grade readers!
96 pages, Paperback
Published March 3, 2011
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May 15, 2023
3.5 stars. This was really quick and cute. It's Posey's teacher's birthday and everyone is going to bring her a surprise. One of Posey's friends brings her a huge bouquet of flowers that makes her hand picked roses look puny. At first she reacts by throwing a big fit but then realizes each gift is special and unique and its the thought that counts.
April 12, 2017
I think that it was a very good book and it was an excellent lesson about how to treat others no matter what.😊👍
August 17, 2023
I liked this one because it confronts a situation I remember very clearly as a child - feeling like what I had to offer wasn't good enough after seeing what others had. In this case it's a birthday gift that just isn't as fancy or expensive. The feelings of jealousy and anger are all too real, and seeing how Posey deals with them teaches a valuable lesson.
This one I really do recommend. Easy to read, and interesting and just right for your first grader.
Edit to add: On re-reading, I still agree with this review. This is a good book, and has a charming solution. :)
This one I really do recommend. Easy to read, and interesting and just right for your first grader.
Edit to add: On re-reading, I still agree with this review. This is a good book, and has a charming solution. :)
November 21, 2016
Posey is a first grader that loves school. She is Princess Posey when she puts on her favorite pink tutu. She gets told in school that it's her teacher's birthday the next day and she wants to get the perfecct present. The flowers she has helped take care of in her yard are just the right thing right? What happens when your best friend gives flowers too? Now she has to find a new perfect present for her teacher to let her know she likes her the best!
This book is a quick read. I read it in a couple days with my twins. It has a great lesson in it and its a cute story. It even had me choke up a bit with how cute it was. It is something that young kids can relate with. I enjoyed reading this with my kiddos :)
This book is a quick read. I read it in a couple days with my twins. It has a great lesson in it and its a cute story. It even had me choke up a bit with how cute it was. It is something that young kids can relate with. I enjoyed reading this with my kiddos :)
November 7, 2017
Princess Posey is a sweet little book about friendship and the challenges that a first grade girl may face in her friendships. Princess Posey is eager to please her teacher and wants to have the best birthday gift to give her teacher. However, Princess Posey feels upstaged by the gift one of her friends gives to the teacher. She must work through her frustrations and learn to express herself in appropriate ways.
February 8, 2021
We finished all of this in an evening - it’s nice that the girls have built up to longer reading periods even with minimal pictures. It was great timing, since there were a lot of classroom details and the girls are excited to be back in-person in school next week.
It’s a good lesson based story without being boring - Maddie particularly benefits from stories that look at how other kids can affect your mood and how to handle that well.
It’s a good lesson based story without being boring - Maddie particularly benefits from stories that look at how other kids can affect your mood and how to handle that well.
December 18, 2016
A perfect first chapter book for a beginning reader. I think the appeal is probably limited to girl readers, but the girls will love it. I wish I was familiar with an equivalent for boys. This book features very short chapters, limited vocabulary, and familiar settings and events. The series could get readers off to a positive start with chapter books.
December 30, 2022
Posey loves everything about first grade, especially her teacher Ms. Lee. When Ms. Lee announces her birthday, Posey decides on the perfect present. Five perfectly grown roses from her garden. But her plans go amiss and she learns a little lesson in being silly. Greene offers readers a simply written text with easy chapters, lots of white space and plenty of illustrations.
September 5, 2023
mistakes happen
She resolved things on her own and made mistakes. Just like a regular kid. It was good she apologized and said what it was for. I’m glad the girls could all be friends again
She resolved things on her own and made mistakes. Just like a regular kid. It was good she apologized and said what it was for. I’m glad the girls could all be friends again
October 21, 2024
It's Posey's teacher's birthday tomorrow, so all her friends are coming up with gifts to give her. But when one of her friends has the same idea as Posey, she decides not to give her gift. An okay book. My daughter is super into anything with princesses, horses, etc. Not always my favorite.
July 20, 2019
Posey is mad at her friends because they got a better present for her teacher.but when posey gives her teacher her present her teacher loves it.she said sorry to her friends for being rude
September 22, 2019
This cute early chapter book had a sweet message about not comparing yourself to others and finding your own self worth.
August 23, 2018
It was bad because princess posey didn't get to give miss lee the flowers cause a friend gave one to her.
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December 18, 2016
Posey is well into her first-grade year, and she adores her teacher, Miss Lee. When Miss Lee announces that her birthday is coming up, each student in the class wants to bring her a present. Posey decides fresh garden flowers will be the perfect gift, but changes her mind quickly when she sees that a friend of hers bought a huge bouquet from a florist. Determined to make Miss Lee like her the most, she puts on her tutu to become Princess Posey, in the hopes of solving her problem.
There is one word I desperately try to avoid in my reviews, and that word is "cute." I was taught in library school that this word should be banned from book reviews and blurbs, and have managed to avoid it pretty successfully since. But it's really hard to hold back in the face of the Princess Posey books. Because they are adorable! From the illustrations, to the sparkly cover, to those wonderful floral chapter headings, I am just in love with this series. Posey is a sweet, sensitive little girl, and her stories take me right back to first grade, and all the milestones and obstacles encountered during that exciting year.
This particular book appeals to me for a number of reasons.
I love the focus on the different connotations of the word silly. "The girls in Posey's class said the word silly all the time. Sometimes it meant "funny." Other times it meant "babyish." I think early elementary school is the first time kids start to be cruel to one another, and to point out things like acting babyish or being a crybaby or things like that, and I thought that one line showed such great insight into the minds of six-year-olds.
I also really liked that Posey, though sweet, is not depicted as a perfect little princess. Rather, she is quite nasty to her friend when she realizes the friend has a fancier gift for their teacher. Still, though, she is also the kind of little girl who wants to see her mom when something goes wrong, and feels most comfortable talking things over with her. I think that is the exact reaction many girls this age would have in Posey's situation, and it's also a comforting thought, that your mom can help you fix anything.
Another thing I noticed as I was reading was how carefully the author must have selected the characters' names. They're a diverse bunch, but each name is short and simple enough that it would be pretty easy to sound out. The ones that caught my eye were Ava, Nikki, Luca, Gramps, and Miss Lee. I also loved the way the text in the word "Whoosh!" is jumbled into a whooshing motion in the scene where Posey uses her wand to help her grandpa's flowers grow. What a creative way to help kids understand the meaning of a word they may never have seen in print before.
Fans of Fancy Nancy, Pinkalicious, and other princesses will love getting to know Posey. I'm sure her appeal will be mainly for girls, but if not for the pink covers, I think boys would see a lot of themselves in Posey as well. Any boy who has ever worn a superhero cape to feel powerful will at least understand her attachment to her tutu.
There is one word I desperately try to avoid in my reviews, and that word is "cute." I was taught in library school that this word should be banned from book reviews and blurbs, and have managed to avoid it pretty successfully since. But it's really hard to hold back in the face of the Princess Posey books. Because they are adorable! From the illustrations, to the sparkly cover, to those wonderful floral chapter headings, I am just in love with this series. Posey is a sweet, sensitive little girl, and her stories take me right back to first grade, and all the milestones and obstacles encountered during that exciting year.
This particular book appeals to me for a number of reasons.
I love the focus on the different connotations of the word silly. "The girls in Posey's class said the word silly all the time. Sometimes it meant "funny." Other times it meant "babyish." I think early elementary school is the first time kids start to be cruel to one another, and to point out things like acting babyish or being a crybaby or things like that, and I thought that one line showed such great insight into the minds of six-year-olds.
I also really liked that Posey, though sweet, is not depicted as a perfect little princess. Rather, she is quite nasty to her friend when she realizes the friend has a fancier gift for their teacher. Still, though, she is also the kind of little girl who wants to see her mom when something goes wrong, and feels most comfortable talking things over with her. I think that is the exact reaction many girls this age would have in Posey's situation, and it's also a comforting thought, that your mom can help you fix anything.
Another thing I noticed as I was reading was how carefully the author must have selected the characters' names. They're a diverse bunch, but each name is short and simple enough that it would be pretty easy to sound out. The ones that caught my eye were Ava, Nikki, Luca, Gramps, and Miss Lee. I also loved the way the text in the word "Whoosh!" is jumbled into a whooshing motion in the scene where Posey uses her wand to help her grandpa's flowers grow. What a creative way to help kids understand the meaning of a word they may never have seen in print before.
Fans of Fancy Nancy, Pinkalicious, and other princesses will love getting to know Posey. I'm sure her appeal will be mainly for girls, but if not for the pink covers, I think boys would see a lot of themselves in Posey as well. Any boy who has ever worn a superhero cape to feel powerful will at least understand her attachment to her tutu.
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November 6, 2014Posey is a happy 1st grader who is very glad to be apart of Miss Lee’s class. Their class is named “Miss Lee’s Learners.” Learning is very important work. In this relatable story, Posey wants to give Miss Lee the most special birthday present out of everyone in her class. Posey runs into a problem when she sees her best friend bring a present that seems much more special than hers. Posey faces disappointment and puts on her princess tutu, which makes her feel like she can do anything. Soon her princess powers bring her good luck and she learns that 1st grade is about more than just what you learn in school.
5 Higher level thinking questions
“But Posey couldn’t help it. When she saw her very own teacher standing outside their door, she started to skip” (found on pg. 2).
• How does a very happy feeling feel inside? Describe it in your own words using your own imagination.
“I bet no one gives Miss Lee such a special present,’ she said. ‘She’ll be amazed, won’t she, Mom?’” (found on pg. 10)
• Why is Posey’s present so special? What makes Posey’s gift so amazing?
“I don’t like you anymore, Nikki,” Posey said with her trembly mouth. “You’re not my friend” (found on pg. 13).
• Do you think that Posey really doesn’t like Nikki anymore? Are they truly no longer friends? Why do you think Posey would say such a mean thing to Nikki?
• Have you ever apologized to someone for a mistake you made? How did you apologize and what happened after?
“Oh, my.” Miss Lee sounded amazed. “I think it might be the only lucky, after-birthday rose in the world, don’t you” (found on pg. 19)?
• How did Posey feel about Miss Lee’s reaction to the after-birthday present? How did Miss Lee’s response make Posey feel?
Greene, S. (2011). Princess Posey and the Perfect Present. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
5 Higher level thinking questions
“But Posey couldn’t help it. When she saw her very own teacher standing outside their door, she started to skip” (found on pg. 2).
• How does a very happy feeling feel inside? Describe it in your own words using your own imagination.
“I bet no one gives Miss Lee such a special present,’ she said. ‘She’ll be amazed, won’t she, Mom?’” (found on pg. 10)
• Why is Posey’s present so special? What makes Posey’s gift so amazing?
“I don’t like you anymore, Nikki,” Posey said with her trembly mouth. “You’re not my friend” (found on pg. 13).
• Do you think that Posey really doesn’t like Nikki anymore? Are they truly no longer friends? Why do you think Posey would say such a mean thing to Nikki?
• Have you ever apologized to someone for a mistake you made? How did you apologize and what happened after?
“Oh, my.” Miss Lee sounded amazed. “I think it might be the only lucky, after-birthday rose in the world, don’t you” (found on pg. 19)?
• How did Posey feel about Miss Lee’s reaction to the after-birthday present? How did Miss Lee’s response make Posey feel?
Greene, S. (2011). Princess Posey and the Perfect Present. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
November 20, 2017
Posey is a first grader who wants to be liked by her teacher, Miss Lee. When Miss Lee announces that it will be her birthday tomorrow, Posey decides that she wants to take her the most beautiful flowers ever. The flowers will be Miss Lee's best birthday present ever. The next morning, when Posey goes to deliver the flowers, she finds her best friend Nikki in Miss Lee's classroom. Nikki is giving Miss Lee beautiful bouquet of flowers. Posey is sad, mad and disappointed. Unlike Nikki's beautifully prepared flower shop flowers, Posey's were from her garden and are wrapped in a paper towel. Later that school day, Posey tells Nikki that they are no longer friends. Nikki is surprised and sad. Nikki doesn't know why Posey is mad. That evening, Posey is very sad at home. After a talk with her mother, Posey decides to forgive Nikki since Nikki didn't know Posey was going to take Miss Lee flowers for her birthday, too. Posey decides to give Miss Lee just one rose---a small bud that had not bloomed when she clipped the first set of flowers for Miss Lee. The small bud was born on Miss Lee's birthday and is home to a little ladybug, which as everyone knows is good luck. The next day, Posey presents Miss Lee with an "day after birthday gift." Miss Lee loves the pink rose and the ladybug. Posey asks Nikki to be her friend and even lends her a new kitty eraser she just got. Nikki accepts and all is well in the first grade and in their lives. A sweet chapter book story with pencil draws that help kids imagine the story along. It is a AR 2.9 level book.
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July 19, 2011
This series makes a great introduction to chapter books for kids in 1st grade. As a librarian, I am always looking for books that make the transition from early readers to chapter books a fun experience, and these books fit the bill. The illustrations do a fine job of breaking up the text, so it is not so intimidating to read. And the smooth writing makes for a great read-a-loud. I plan to use these with my upcoming first graders.
While these books seem to be girly books, Posey does like to pretend she is a princess after all, but there is much that boys can relate to as well, such as being teased and facing fears. The questions for discussion at the back of the first book provide a nice way to get kids talking and the craft at the end of the second book is perfect for girls reading on their own to attempt (a magic wand). Highly recommended for students who are ready for chapter books and a character they can relate to. (I doubt however, that many boys will pick these up on their own, the titles and covers are definitely aimed at girls.)
While these books seem to be girly books, Posey does like to pretend she is a princess after all, but there is much that boys can relate to as well, such as being teased and facing fears. The questions for discussion at the back of the first book provide a nice way to get kids talking and the craft at the end of the second book is perfect for girls reading on their own to attempt (a magic wand). Highly recommended for students who are ready for chapter books and a character they can relate to. (I doubt however, that many boys will pick these up on their own, the titles and covers are definitely aimed at girls.)
August 26, 2011
This is a delightful creature of a book, hovering in between a beginning reader and a chapter book. The chapters give it a nice sense of substance that will appeal to kids who want the look of a chapter book but aren't quite ready to tackle something thicker. The large font is great for kids still sounding out words and the frequent illustrations are perfectly suited to the story. Posey deals with the kind of problem that seems huge when you're small, but she also triumphs in little things like being able to walk into school alone. A very slim chapter book dealing with the ups and downs of first grade is just the thing for those kids who pick up on reading early and want realistic stories about kids like themselves.
May 3, 2013
Princess Posey is a first grader that can do anything with her pink tutu on. She finds out that her Teacher's birthday is the next day and she begins to think about the perfect present to bring. Once posey gets to school she find out she isn't the only one that brought a present.
This was such a cute book. The story line reminded me of Junie B Jones and was very great! I would use this book in my classroom as a choice for a literature circle. Mi think students would be able to relate to the story very easily.
This was such a cute book. The story line reminded me of Junie B Jones and was very great! I would use this book in my classroom as a choice for a literature circle. Mi think students would be able to relate to the story very easily.
July 4, 2014
In this sequel, Posey wants to please her teacher with the perfect birthday present; however, things don't go as planned when one of Posey's best friends brings the same gift.
Posey just wants everything to be perfect, and she misses her opportunity on her teacher's birthday. But how about a "day after your birthday present"?
A fast, adorable read for the 4 to 6 year old in your life. This book has 10 chapters, illustrations, and adorableness for days.
Posey just wants everything to be perfect, and she misses her opportunity on her teacher's birthday. But how about a "day after your birthday present"?
A fast, adorable read for the 4 to 6 year old in your life. This book has 10 chapters, illustrations, and adorableness for days.
January 22, 2012
Posey is silly! She loves school and she especially loves her teacher, Miss Lee. Miss Lee's birthday is coming up, and Posey wants to let Miss Lee know how much Posey likes her. But when Posey's present isn't exactly unique, Posey must think of something else. Princess Posey and The Perfect Present is a wonderful book to share with little princesses. =)
February 19, 2014
Cute, innocuous series about Posey, a first grader who likes to wear a tutu and pretend she's a princess. In this installment, Posey plans to give a special gift to her teacher, but is one-upped by a friend and must figure out how to deal with this crushing blow. Perfect for girly-girls who are just starting out with chapter books. Nina blasted through three of them in an afternoon.
February 26, 2014
It's about princess posey's teacher's birthday is on Monday and princess posey wants to give her the perfect present that nobody has,but when posy sees her friends Nikki's present she doesn't want to give her teacher her roses because Nikki's was a bouquet of flowers and she hurts Nikki's feelings.later she forgives Nikki and posey gives her teacher her roses
January 27, 2017
More than the first Princess Posey, this feels as though it would fit a first-grader better. Her problems are very normal first-grader problems--wanting to be special, not knowing how to resolve conflict with her friend. And the fact that the Princess part doesn't really come into play can make this a fun title for any new chapter book reader.
June 11, 2011
Level K-2, character is nice, wholesome, kind of bland. Not a lot of action or rudeness, so I guess this is good for parents who don't want their kids reading Junie B. Jones or other characters that sass/talk incorrectly/etc.
May 4, 2012
In this book Posey a little girl wants to give her teacher Miss Lee flowers on her birthday, but when she gets to school her friend Nikki already gives Miss Lee a big bouquet of flowers. So Posey tells Nikki that shes not her friend anymore.
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June 21, 2013
I loving this series and so is Joey! It's been really fun to start chapter books with her! We read a chapter or two and she's ready for the next one! This book was another super cute book and she's ready for the next!
January 14, 2011
Cute, simple, easy reader.
August 11, 2016
Grades K-2. RL ~340. Great transitional read for first chapter books. Larger print and short chapters.
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