Puzzled by Pink

Gr 1–2—Everyone at Rose's fairy-themed birthday party will be wearing pink wings, including the one boy who was invited. Magic wands are to be used in the games and pink cupcakes will be served. Rose wants her sister to come, but Izzy, who dresses all in black, decides she'd have more fun up in the attic surrounded by non-pink things like spiders and her invisible friend, V. Rose and Izzy are opposites when it comes to what they like and dislike but they each have a strong sense of self. The sisters' individual gatherings combine into one big party after they inadvertently make a dragon appear, and it's here that readers will see the girls celebrating and accepting their differences. The watercolor artwork captures the contrast between the siblings well and adds humorous touches not found in the text.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada