Priscilla and the Pink Planet

Overview

Reminiscent of Dr. Seuss and Hilary Knight, here is a clever read-aloud about a little girl who lives on a planet where everything is pink. Priscilla dreams of seeing the world in other colors and ends up teaching the Great Queen of Pink that diversity leads to true beauty.

Priscilla's story is told in lyrical verse and young girls will enjoy reading her pink planet adventure aloud.

Editorial Reviews

Priscilla does not need to look at the world through rose-colored glasses-everything on her planet, from the porridge to the swamps, is pink. "Please give me a signal. Just show me a sign," cries a despondent heroine. "Is there some other color in this pink world of mine?" An aberrant variegated butterfly appears and leads the girl to the Great Queen of Pink, a regent who would be at home in Alice's Wonderland. The queen captures the butterfly, deeming it a "positively obscene" fugitive from her master plan, and explains that she has made the world pink because all other colors are "simply pass ." But with a lot of pluck and a repertoire of cutey-pie expressions, Priscilla prods the Queen into realizing, "What would one color be/ without all of the others for the whole world to see?" The Hobbies, a brother-and-sister team (and the offspring of Holly Hobbie), make their children's literature debut with mixed results. Nathaniel's couplets unspool with a pleasing snap and roll, but as a collection of stanzas, the text feels flabby and overworked, as if the author were hesitant to stop rhyming and move the story forward. Jocelyn Hobbie's exuberant ink-and-watercolor pictures, on the other hand, combine a giddy abundance of detail with a stylish editorial sensibility. She seems to be channeling a bit of Dr. Seuss touched with Hilary Knight-youngsters will want to keep an eye on her. Ages 3-6. (Oct.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Author Information

Bio of Nathaniel Hobbie

Jocelyn and Nathaniel Hobbie are the daughter and son of our bestselling author/artist, Holly Hobbie. Jocelyn holds a B.F.A. from RISD and works for a contemporary art dealer in New York, NY. Nathaniel Hobbie is also a fine artist who works with metal and wood. He lives in Holyoke, MA. This is their first picture book, and they are currently working a Priscilla sequel, scheduled for fall 2005.

Bio of Jocelyn Hobbie

No bio available for Jocelyn Hobbie.

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Additional Info

Imprint

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Filesize

7.91 MB

Number of Pages

32

eBook ISBN

9780316050234