Pinkalicious
| Author | Victoria Kann, Elizabeth Kann |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Victoria Kann |
| Cover artist | Victoria Kann |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
The Pinkalicious book series is a series of books written and illustrated by Victoria Kann. The first two books, Pinkalicious and Purplicious, were co-written with her sister, Elizabeth Kann. Goldalicious, Silverlicious, Emeraldalicious, and Aqualicious have all been number one. Silverlicious was number one on the list for more than 3 months. The stories center on a girl named Pinkalicious and is told in first person narrative. Pinkalicious, as her name implies, has a love for things which are pink whether they are at school, home, or outdoors. The books are based on Victoria's two daughters, and their love for the color pink. All of the books have been featured on the New York Times bestseller list. The books have all reached phenomenal success, and there is a play based on the first book. It has been off-broadway since 2007 and plays throughout the United States. 2015 marks Pinkalicious' 10th anniversary.
Books
| No. | Title | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinkalicious | May 23, 2006 | |
| 2 | Purplicious | October 1, 2007 | |
| 3 | Goldilicious | May 26, 2009 | |
| 4 | Silverlicious | April 8, 2010 | |
| 5 | Pinkalicious and the Pink Drink | May 25, 2010 | |
| 6 | Pinkalicious: School Rules! | June 22, 2010 | |
| 7 | Pinkalicious: Tickled Pink | July 27, 2010 | |
| 8 | Pinkalicious: Pink around the Rink | October 5, 2010 | |
| 9 | Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts | January 1, 2011 | |
| 10 | Pinkalicious: Pinkie Promise | July 26, 2011 | |
| 11 | Pinkalicious and the Pink Pumpkin | July 26, 2011 | |
| 12 | The Pinkerrific Playdate | October 1, 2011 | |
| 13 | Pinkalicious: Soccer Star | January 1, 2012 | |
| 14 | Pinkalicious and the Pink Hat Parade | January 24, 2012 | |
| 15 | Pinkalicious: The Princess of Pink Slumber Party | February 21, 2012 | |
| 16 | Pinkalicious and the Pinkatastic Zoo Day | August 14, 2012 | |
| 17 | Pinkalicious: Fairy House | December 15, 2012 | |
| 18 | Pinkalicious: Flower Girl | January 1, 2013 | |
| 19 | Emeraldalicious | January 29, 2013 | |
| 20 | Pinkalicious: Puptastic! | April 30, 2013 | |
| 21 | Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat! | July 23, 2013 | |
| 22 | Pinkalicious: Merry Pinkmas! | September 24, 2013 | |
| 23 | Pinkalicious and the Cupcake Calamity | October 1, 2013 | |
| 24 | Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present | January 21, 2014 | |
| 25 | Pinkalicious: Eggstraordinary Easter | January 28, 2014 | |
| 26 | Pinkalicious: The Royal Tea Party | May 13, 2014 | |
| 27 | Pinkalicious: Crazy Hair Day | May 13, 2014 | |
| 28 | Pinkalicious and the New Teacher | June 24, 2014 | |
| 29 | Pinkalicious: Thanksgiving Helper | August 26, 2014 | |
| 30 | Tutu-rrific! | October 7, 2014 | |
| 31 | Aqualicious | March 3, 2015 | #1 New York Times bestselling author-artist |
| 32 | Pinkalicious and the Little Butterfly | March 8, 2016 | |
Victoria Kann
Pinkalicious is Victoria Kann's only book series. Victoria went to college at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) and majored in illustration. Prior to Pinkalicious, she worked on magazine covers and art spreads. She has done illustrations for magazines such as BusinessWeek, Harper's Magazine, Washington Post , New York Times, and NewsWeek. To do her illustrations, she uses mixed media scanned into the computer. If you look closely, you can see music notes in the buildings, old letters in the ground, and books in the birds. The illustrations take around a year to complete, and are very intricate.
Reception
Shanea Goldizen of Library Point describes Pinkalicious as '...a colorful, scrumptious feast for the eyes and will keep your kids reading and re-reading...'[1] The Children's Book Guide although finding the story 'pretty entertaining, and it would certainly be a hit with girlie girls or just about any pink lover.' also stated that 'It wasn’t one of my particular favorites, but that’s just because I am not usually a fan of children’s books that blatantly play off of gender stereotypes and are geared strictly towards one sex.'[2] Publishers Weekly found that the 'text may be literal and obvious, but the artwork creates enough visual interest to keep pink-loving gals involved in this tale of wonderful-to-wretched excess.'[3]
Other Media
The Pinkalicious series also includes combined book packs, sticker and activity books and audio books. There are also dolls and other merchandise. There has been a Pinkalicious line at both Walmart and Target. For a limited time, Crumbs Bake Shop also had a Pinkalicious Cupcake. All proceeds gained from this cupcake went to charity.[4] Pinkalicious has been staged as a musical in various theatres including New World Stages.
References
- ↑ "Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann". www.librarypoint.org. Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann: For Those That Love Everything Pink". www.childrensbooksguide.com. Children's Books Guide. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Pinkalicious". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Books by Victoria Kann". Goodreads Inc. Retrieved 7 January 2015.