From Pinkalicious to Purplicious

Mean girls don't just exist in movies.  Sometimes they are on the playground or art class.  Pinkalicious looses her friends because they decide black is best, and they tease Pinkalicious for liking pink.  On the bus ride home, more students tease her for liking pink and even say pink is for babies.  Every day after school, she writes in her pink diary.  At first she is strong. As the teasing continues, she gets the blues.  Her family tries to cheer her up.  Fortunately, a girl in art class shows Pinkalicious the power of pink and the value of accepting yourself.

Although Purplicious is a series, it is not a "recipe" series.  The characters are the same, yet the story is not as light-hearted as Pinkalicious.  Not only does Pinkalicious deal with mean teasing, the mean girls aren't "taught a lesson." Unfortunately, children face such situations in elementary school.  She also looses friends over something as little as what color you like.    

Purplicious is a great springboard to discuss the importance of accepting yourself.  If" "pink is perfect" and "purple is pretty," accepting yourself for who you are is AMAZILICIOUS!!

Title: Purplicious
Author:  Victoria Kann & Elizabeth Kann
Illustrator:Victoria Kann
ISBN:  0061244058
Reading Range: 1-4
CCSS Anchor Standards: R1, R2, & R3