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Too Purpley! by Jean Reidy, Geneviève Leloup

bookarian's review

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3.0

clothing tantrum, adjectives, patterns, no plot

drpschmidt's review

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3.0

Enjoyed the illustrations paired up with the simple text.

libraryjen's review

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3.0

The fabulous illustrations were the best part! The text is ultra simple (too purpley, too stitchy, too itchy, too fancy, etc.) and there's no real story line, but with the right group of kids this could be a fun read aloud. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with colors!

kristinajean's review

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3.0

I was on board through most of this book. The rhymes and repetition were fun. The illustrations were dynamic and entertaining. But the ending was--a Major disappointment. It deviated from the rhymes of the rest of the book and ended on a single page spread when every other illustration in the book--including the first--has a double page.

It had so much promise.

dodie's review

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5.0

Too fun! A fussy pig-tailed little girl is just not happy with anything in her closet. As she works her way through the options, she keeps exclaiming her protests - "Too itchy, too scratchy, too stichy, too matchy!" - until the perfect outfit is found. A good read for that day you need to get a crabby kid to giggle and break a stubborn streak. LeLoup's illustrations are hysterically eye-popping and the little girl's facial expressions are priceless.
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