Not Enough Lollipops

PreS-Gr 2–In this funny glimpse of political losses and gains, Alice finds out what it’s like to hold all the cards—especially when the cards are lollipops. She wins the school’s raffle for a wagon full of lollipops, and the other kids want her to share; worried that there will not be enough to go around, they all begin angling for them. This causes Alice to wonder if the prize was worth winning. She decides to give the lollipops away and tells them to stand in a line if they want one. Some kids are grateful to get a lollipop while others aren’t and some don’t want a lollipop after all. In the end, the kids learn that the fighting and backbiting were unnecessary because there were, in fact, enough lollipops to go around. The illustrations are as bright as a candy shop, and when the speech bubbles begin to fill the page with entreaties, readers will feel Alice’s pain. These colorful illustrations perfectly capture each scene and how Alice and her classmates feel. The scenes include a variety of hair textures, body types, and a wheelchair user. The humor is high, even though, ultimately, the stakes are low.