My Review of Confessions of a Hater by Caprice Crane

I recently reviewed Caprice Crane’s debut Young Adult novel, Confessions of a Hater, over at The Best Books Ever. Check it out! 

Review of People Are Like Lollipops by Annie Fox

Title: People Are Like Lollipops
Author: Annie Fox, llustrator: Brian Narelle,
Publisher: Electric Eggplant
Date published: January 2013
Age Range: 3-7

Summary: When children first start school, they begin to notice that all people don’t all look, or dress, or talk alike. With simple words and delightful illustrations that shine a People Are Like Lollipops helps kids understand that in spite of all these superficial differences, when it comes right down to it, all people are just people. And that’s something to smile about!

Annie Fox’s picture book, People Are Like Lollipops, may not be a brand new book, but it is still a relevant one. First published in 1971, this 2013 edition of the book uses all new illustrations to show how people may come in different sizes, colors, and “wrappers,” but they’re all “just people.”

The message of this short book is clear, and uses a metaphor that even the youngest of children will understand: lollipops. The illustrations remind me of the books I read in the 80’s in their color and simplicity. Although not the flashiest book, it successfully tells its message in a way that children should appreciate. This book is available in Paperback and for Kindle.