Freckleface Strawberry Book

Actress Julianne Moore made her authorial debut with this 2007 picture-book - there have been two follow-ups: Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully , and the forthcoming Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever: Best Friends Forever - which follows the story of a vivacious young girl who worries about her freckles, and the way they set her apart from her peers. When her friends' teasing, which includes their use of the nickname "Freckleface Strawberry," finally gets to be too much, she does everything she can to be rid of her "spots," or to hide them.

Although generally not a fan of celebrity-authored children's books - there are notable exceptions, of course, like the picture-books of Jamie Lee Curtis - Freckleface Strawberry got such positive reviews from my online friends that I decided to give it a chance. I'm glad I did! The story is engaging, and sure to be a hit, not just with children who are freckled, but with all young readers who feel different in some way, and the illustrations are energetic and appealing. All in all, a sweet little book, once that exceeded my expectations!