I won't lie, today was the first time I ever read Pinkalicious. And truthfully, I'm a little torn about it.

On the one hand, I'm not really sure what the message is here. Pinkalicious is kind of a horrible child who just wants cupcakes and only realizes the consequences of her actions when they turn her red instead of pink. Oh, spoiler alert. But being pink was just fine by her and in the end her brother ends up pink. Vegetables, and all green foods for that matter, are regarded as gross and she's demanding and kind of a brat.

On the other hand, it's a great read-aloud. And the kids were quick to pick up that her behavior is not the way to act. And the page about the green foods prompted a lively discussion about which green foods we like and isn't Pinkalicious silly for not liking them.

Read my full review and comparison to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/pink-birthday-party-storytime-31211.html