Product Description
Pinkalicious makes a pinktastic holiday sweater in this Level One I Can Read story, brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann.
Pinkalicious can’t wait to make Molly a holiday sweater for her Secret Snowman gift. But knitting a sweater is harder than it looks. Will Pinkalicious be able to make Molly the most pinkamazing and pinkadazzling holiday sweater ever?
Pinkalicious and the Holiday Sweater is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!
From School Library Journal
K-Gr 2—Kann's latest early reader offers a conventional holiday-themed addition to the "Pinkalicious" series. Pinkalicious is thrilled when she draws her best friend, Molly, for the class "Secret Snowman," a holiday activity where each student makes a gift for a classmate. When Molly ruins her favorite sweater, Pinkalicious knows just what to make. However, knitting the perfect sweater in a week proves to be more challenging than anticipated. Luckily, with her family's help and a bit of creative thinking, Pinkalicious comes up with the perfect solution. Kann's illustrations are drawn from a predominantly pastel palette and are cheerful and bright, mirroring the tone of the text. Pinkalicious and her family are depicted as white, while Molly is Black, and the class includes a diverse range of students. The characters are rendered in a simple, flattish style, with clear facial expressions that help young readers interpret the story. The narrative is underpinned by some positive ideas, encouraging children not to fixate on perfection and promoting resourcefulness. However, it lacks originality overall, and the title page illustrations, which depict a delighted Molly wearing her uniquely ornamented sweater, considerably lessen suspense over how things will turn out. The somewhat pedestrian portmanteau words ("pinkamazing," "sparklerrific") also create additional challenge for emergent readers without adding real richness to the language. VERDICT Recommended primarily for existing fans of the "Pinkalicious" series, or where libraries are specifically seeking holiday books to support Secret Santa activities.—Leonie Jordan
About the Author
Victoria Kann is the author-artist of the New York Times bestseller Peterrific, and four #1 New York Times bestselling books Aqualicious, Emeraldalicious, Silverlicious, and Goldilicous. She is the artist and coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Pinkalicious and Purplicious. In addition, Victoria cowrote Pinkalicious: The Musical which premiered in New York City to sold-out audiences and continues to be performed across the country. Victoria is the co-executive producer of Pinkalicious & Peterrific on PBS Kids. Her award-winning artwork has graced the covers and pages of many magazines, newspapers, and books. She lives with her husband and two daughters. Readers can follow Pinkalicious on Facebook and Twitter. For more Pinkalicious and Peterrific fun, visit www.thinkpinkalicious.com.
