My Little Pink Princess Purse by Stephen T. Johnson

Johnson, Stephen T. My Little Pink Princess Purse. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010. $19.99.  PICTURE BOOK.  Before this book even begins, it contains an invitation for the reader to attend the "Royal Springtime Ball".  Then, the remainder of the book has various items that a princess would need to bring to the "Royal Springtime Ball".  The reader can remove each of the items and place it in a purse, jewelry box, or container, etc.  The last two pages contain a letter from the reader's fairy godmother, a key, and a mirror that pops out of the page.  Also, each page reviews shapes and colors to help the reader learn too.  This book is, without a doubt, a jewel of a book because its charm is in the little sunglasses, perfume bottles, rings, and even the tiara that the reader can pull out of the one page and put it in the adjacent page.  Every girl who reads it will feel like a princess, and the different tasks to do can keep a girl occupied for hours and imagining for days.  It is the perfect gift for any young toddler-aged girl.  The book does contain small parts, and really young readers might ruin the book and/or choke.  Pre-K, EL (K-3), EL – ADVISABLE. Brent Smith, Reading Teacher.