Sparkles, No Sparkles
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Adorable animals go for a glittering night at the theater in this hilarious picture book, a perfect read-aloud tale for very young readers.
A frog has no sparkle.
A poodle has no sparkle.
A pigeon has no sparkle.
Not to worry! A cape has sparkle, a crown has sparkle and boots have sparkle.
Some wily animals decide to hit the stage, leaving the actors without costumes. After the animals get their moment in the spotlight, chaos ensues . . . but luckily there are some chicks with sparkle to save the day.
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Lacking sparkly garb in which to enter a theater, a frog, poodle, and pigeon, "sneak," "snatch," and "pluck" a costume from one of the building's dressing room windows, and head "under the rope. Off to the show!" When a sparkling flamingo and zebra also sweep in, they offer the theater's young human usher a bit of bling and accompany the child onto the stage. "Spinning, dipping, fringes swishing," the animals and usher steal the spotlight until the real performer arrives to retrieve their wardrobe, ejecting the would-be entertainers, now bereft of sparkles, into the dark. Fortunately, the arrival of a glitzy chicken brings a luminous rooftop surprise for all. Minimalist text and raucous illustrations propel the madcap narrative; white and gold shimmer against saturated purples and pinks and gray-tinted backgrounds, adding a melodramatic aura to the unapologetically silly tale. Human characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 3–7.
