Purplicious Book

Having heard so many of my daughter's friends talking about this book, I picked it up. I was disappointed. I understand that kids will tease one another, and I think showing that kind of teasing in books is an important way to talk to our kids about it. But I want books that help my children understand that teasing isn't ok. It's great that the girl eventually stands up for her own love of pink, but throughout the book, the name-calling is never balanced by a voice explaining that name-calling is hurtful. The premise was a great opportunity to show kids that different preferences make people interesting. Instead, we get a story that simplifies things: girls who like black are mean and hurtful, and girls who like pink will be able to find nice girls--you know, like girls who like purple.