Pinkalicious

Pinkalicious
Pinkalicious 10th anniversary book cover

Author
  • Victoria Kann
  • Elizabeth Kann
IllustratorVictoria Kann
Cover artistVictoria Kann
Country
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
PublishedMay 23, 2006-present
No. of books64

Pinkalicious is a series of children's picture books written and illustrated by Victoria Kann.[1] The first two books, Pinkalicious and Purplicious, were co-written with her sister, Elizabeth Kann. The books are aimed at ages 4-8, and are based on Victoria's two daughters and their love for the color pink.

Premise

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The stories center on Pinkalicious Pinkerton, an imaginative young girl who loves the color pink,[2] and are told in first-person narrative. They are also about her younger brother, Peter, who likes riding his scooter and playing with blocks.

Books

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No. Title Published Notes
1 Pinkalicious 23 May 2006 One of the books adapted into an episode in Pinkalicious & Peterrific[3]
2 Purplicious 16 October 2007
3 Goldilicious 26 May 2009
4 Silverlicious 8 April 2010; 1 February 2011
5 Pinkalicious and the Pink Drink 25 May 2010
6 Pinkalicious: School Rules! 22 June 2010 One of the books adapted into an episode in Pinkalicious & Peterrific;[4] Ms. Penny, who first appeared in Pinkalicious and the New Teacher, replaces Mr. Pushkin as the teacher in this episode.
7 Pinkalicious: Tickled Pink 27 July 2010
8 Pinkalicious: Pink around the Rink 5 October 2010
9 Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts 21 November 2011
10 Pinkalicious: Pinkie Promise 26 July 2011
11 Pinkalicious and the Pink Pumpkin 26 July 2011
12 Pinkalicious and the Pinkerrific Playdate 1 October 2011
13 Pinkalicious: Soccer Star 28 May 2012
14 Pinkalicious and the Pink Hat Parade 24 January 2012
15 Pinkalicious: The Princess of Pink Slumber Party 21 February 2012 One of the books adapted into an episode in Pinkalicious & Peterrific[5]
16 Pinkalicious and the Pinkatastic Zoo Day 14 August 2012
17 Pinkalicious: Fairy House 15 December 2012 One of the books adapted into an episode in Pinkalicious & Peterrific[6]
18 Pinkalicious: Flower Girl 4 March 2013
19 Emeraldalicious 29 January 2013
20 Pinkalicious: Puptastic! 30 April 2013
21 Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat! 23 July 2013
22 Pinkalicious: Merry Pinkmas! 24 September 2013
23 Pinkalicious and the Cupcake Calamity 1 October 2013
24 Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present 21 January 2014
25 Pinkalicious: Eggstraordinary Easter 28 January 2014
26 Pinkalicious: The Royal Tea Party 13 May 2014
27 Pinkalicious: Crazy Hair Day 13 May 2014
28 Pinkalicious and the New Teacher 24 June 2014
29 Pinkalicious: Thanksgiving Helper 26 August 2014
30 Pinkalicious: Tutu-rrific! 7 October 2014
31 Pinkalicious: Cherry Blossom 10 February 2015
32 Aqualicious 3 March 2015
33 Pinkalicious: Mother's Day Surprise 10 March 2015 One of the books adapted into an episode in Pinkalicious & Peterrific[8]
34 Pinkalicious and the Pink Parakeet 12 May 2015
35 Pinkalicious: School Lunch 23 June 2015
36 Pinkalicious and the Snow Globe 6 October 2015
37 Pinkalicious and the Sick Day 6 October 2015
38 Pinkalicious and the Little Butterfly 8 March 2016
39 Pinkalicious and Planet Pink 8 March 2016
40 Pinkalicious and Aqua, the Mini-Mermaid 3 May 2016
41 Pinkalicious: Story Time 10 May 2016
42 Pinkalicious: Apples, Apples, Apples! 6 September 2016
43 Pinkalicious: Fashion Fun 4 October 2016
44 Peterrific 2 May 2017 One of the books adapted into an episode in Pinkalicious & Peterrific[9]
45 Pinkalicious and the Babysitter 3 October 2017
46 Pinkalicious at the Fair 2 January 2018
47 Pinkalicious and the Pirates 5 June 2018
48 Pinkalicious and the Amazing Sled Run 2 October 2018 One of the books adapted into an episode in Pinkalicious & Peterrific[10]
49 Pinkalicious and the Flower Fairy 31 December 2018
50 Pinkalicious and the Merminnies 20 February 2019; 6 January 2020
51 Pinkalicious: Fishtastic! 7 May 2019
52 Pinkalicious: Dragon to the Rescue 4 September 2019
53 Pinkalicious and the Pinkadorable Pony 2 June 2020
54 Pinkalicious and the Pinkettes 29 September 2020
55 Pinkalicious: Happy Birthday! 16 February 2021
56 Pinkalicious and the Robo-Pup 4 May 2021
57 Pinkalicious: Treasuretastic 21 September 2021
58 Rubylicious 28 September 2021
59 Pinkalicious: Message in a Bottle 22 February 2022
60 Pinkalicious: Kindergarten Fun 14 June 2022
61 Pinkalicious and the Holiday Sweater 11 October 2022
62 Pinkalicious and the Pinkamazing Little Library 27 June 2023
63 Pinkalicious: Kittens! Kittens! Kittens! 19 March 2024
64 Pinkalicious: Lost in Paris 3 September 2024

Reception

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Shanea Goldizen of Library Point describes Pinkalicious as "a colorful, scrumptious feast for the eyes and will keep your kids reading and re-reading."[11] A Publishers Weekly review said that 'the artwork creates visual interest to keep pink-loving gals involved in this tale of wonderful-to-wretched excess.'[12]

Adaptations

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Musical

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On March 3, 2007, Pinkalicious was adapted into a 50-minute musical, named Pinkalicious the Musical. In it, Pinkalicious cannot stop eating pink cupcakes despite her parents warning her. After eating too many, she is diagnosed by a doctor with "Pinkititis", an illness that turns her completely pink. She doesn't seem to mind, because it is her favorite color. But when it goes too far, she must figure out a way to stop it.[13]

TV series

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Pinkalicious & Peterrific is a children's television series that follows the adventures of Pinkalicious and her brother Peter as they imagine how the world looks through Pinkalicious' artful eye. The series premiered on PBS Kids on February 19, 2018, and is co-produced by WGBH and Sixteen South.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Meet the Author of Pinkalicious - Morris Bernards Moms". morrisbernardsmoms.com. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ "Pinkalicious & Peterrific". The stories are about Pinkalicious Pinkerton and her younger brother Peter who live in Pinkville and love the color pink.
  3. ^ "Pinkalicious/Glitterizer". KET. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "School Rules/That Unicorn Feeling". KET. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Slumber Party/Puptastic". KET. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Fairy House/Pinkabotta & Peterbotta". KET. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Aqualicious/Sing in the Spring". WTTW. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Peterrific/Mother's Day Surprise". KET. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "Peterrific/Mother's Day Surprise". KET. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "Amazing Sled Run/Frost Fairy". KET. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Goldizen, Shanea. "Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann". www.librarypoint.org. Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  12. ^ "Pinkalicious". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  13. ^ Pinkalicious the Musical, 2007
  14. ^ "PBS KIDS Announces New Series Pinkalicious & Peterrific, Premiering February 19, 2018". pbs.org. May 18, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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