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Pinkalicious and the Pink Pumpkin, in my opinion, is a children’s fictional book that sends a clear message of being yourself, and to always have something that motivates you. Within the book, I found that the illustrations, writing, and the language all contribute to the overall good feeling of this book.

The style of the illustrations fit the written text; and they are most definitely appropriate to the mood of the story. The colors are so vibrant, contrasting, and at the same time, smooth in each illustration that they contribute to the overall feeling of the book. Because Pinkalicious is such a fun character, the pictures are also so very fun. I especially loved that on each page there was a lift-the-flap. Throughout the story Pinkalicious is searching for a pink pumpkin at Mr. Pink’s farm. And under each flap you are to suspect that she finally finds the pink pumpkin. However, it isn’t until the end of the book that she finally finds a pink pumpkin! The flaps really gave this book a creative edge to the illustrations.

I really enjoyed the writing of this book. It was engaging to say the least. The flaps enhanced the writing of the book because it gives its readers a little suspense. Here is an example from the book as Pinkalicious is searching for a pink pumpkin, that supports my opinion, “We walked in to the pumpkin patch. All around me was orange, orange, orange. Not one precious pink pumpkin in sight. Where could they be? I started looking everywhere.” Then when you flipped open the flap that showed a scarecrow with a hint of pink behind its hat, it was Pinkalicious’ little brother with a pink balloon and he said, “Fooled you!” I immediately smiled!

Finally, I feel as though the language of this book very descriptive and clear. It’s an easy read, yet, it gets the point across. For example, her brother Peter says, “You’ll never find one, Pinkalicious.” But then Pinkalicious goes on to think, “… I didn’t give up hope. I looked under leaves. I even looked inside a barrel.” I love how this quote from Pinkalicious exemplifies the message of the story, while keeping the language clear and simple for all readers to recognize.

Great Story! ( )