Back to School! Pinkalicious: School Rules by Victoria Kann

RULES ARE SOMETHING I DO NOT LIKE ABOUT SCHOOL, AND I REALLY DO NOT LOVE THE RULE ABOUT NO UNICORNS.

Pinkalicious likes her classmates, and she likes her teacher Mr. Pushkin. But she misses Goldilicious, her very own unicorn. Going to school without Goldie is almost too much for her. Mr. Pushkin is sympathetic, and finally gives Goldie a stay of removal:

"OKAY, PINKALICIOUS," SAID MR. PUSHKIN. YOUR UNICORN MAY STAY, JUST THIS ONCE." I STOPPED CRYING.

"BUT IF YOUR UNICORN STAYS, YOU MUST TEACH HER THE RULES. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO THIS?"

Pinkalicious agrees to the Mr. Pushkin's terms, and as the school day wends its way toward dismissal time, she proves that she and her best friend Goldie have mastered the school rules--no talking during silent reading time, lining up without pushing or cutting, and playing nicely at recess with the other students.

By the time Pinkalicious retrieves her backpack from her hook, she and Goldie have had a good day, and with her unicorn's example in mind, Pinkalicious has even changed her mind about the rules.

"SCHOOL RULES!"

Victoria Kann's latest, her new entry into the notable I-Can-Read series, Pinkalicious: School Rules! (I Can Read Book 1) (Harper, 2010) is sure to find a warm pinktastic welcome from the many fans of this best-selling series, tailored as it is the early beginning reader and the beginning of the school year with its many rules and reasons.