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Trixie Twinkle Toes doesn't want a maid to plump her cushions. She wants to roll in the mud and paddle in the puddles. She doesn't want to be carried over them by a butler. Trixie Twinkle Toes may look like a prancing poodley poodle. But, on the the inside, she's a dazzlingly daring dog ready to make a big SPLASH . . .
A stunning new book from the award-winning international star and creator of Charlie and Lola, Lauren Child, is always a delicious treat. Prepare yourselves for the chicest, funniest and most stylish picture book of the autumn.
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Lauren Child is one of today's most talented and innovative children's writer/illustrators. Winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal, she is best known for creating the characters Clarice Bean and the BAFTA-award-winning Charlie and Lola . She is co-creator of The Princess and the Pea and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Londoner Lauren Child has a wonderfully appealing imagination that children cannot resist. She's the creator of Clarice Bean, that wise, inquisitive, and smile provoking elementary school girl, and other books for young readers. She counts the Kate Greenaway Medal among her many awards, and now introduces Trixie Twinkle Toes AKA Trixie Twinkle Toes Trot-a-Lot Delight.
Trixie is a poodle owned by Mademoiselle Brulee who is very wealthy and wants everything just right, including Trixie. So, Trixie has pillows plumped for her, a cook who prepares her nibbles, and even a dog psychiatrist on the ready when necessary.
Truth is that Trixie doesn't enjoy the visits to the pet beauty parlor. "She didn't like the perfuming, the powdering, or the pompoms." What Trixie would really like is to be like any other dog and able to chase things in the park and plop in puddles.
Deep in her heart Trixie doesn't feel the least bit "poodley." But, there seemed to be no way that she could convey this to her mistress. Trixie tries all manner of things but nothing seems to work until......... And, that's the surprise.
This is a fun story for youngsters filled with colorful illustrations by the author.
- Gail Cooke
Trixie is a poodle owned by Mademoiselle Brulee who is very wealthy and wants everything just right, including Trixie. So, Trixie has pillows plumped for her, a cook who prepares her nibbles, and even a dog psychiatrist on the ready when necessary.
Truth is that Trixie doesn't enjoy the visits to the pet beauty parlor. "She didn't like the perfuming, the powdering, or the pompoms." What Trixie would really like is to be like any other dog and able to chase things in the park and plop in puddles.
Deep in her heart Trixie doesn't feel the least bit "poodley." But, there seemed to be no way that she could convey this to her mistress. Trixie tries all manner of things but nothing seems to work until......... And, that's the surprise.
This is a fun story for youngsters filled with colorful illustrations by the author.
- Gail Cooke
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Review from www.firrkids.com
19 Nov 2009
Format:Hardcover
I have always loved Lauren Child's style. From her wild and frequent patterns selections to her use of assorted fonts, her style exhibits a particularly lovely sense of whimsy. Geometric black and white print drapes meet abstract pink walls and green cabbage print wallpaper. The effect is definitely striking rather than jarring.
I particularly like this book because the main character is the divinely glamorous Mademoiselle Verity Brulee, who lives in a sumptuous apartment and likes everything to be "just so." Of course, being a lady of leisure means her hobbies include shoe shopping and ... more shoe shopping. Of course, her dog is a fluffy little white poodle, named Trixie Twinkle Toes Trot-a-Lot Delight. Unfortunately, Trixie is not the sort of dog who appreciates her name or living in the lap of luxury.
Trixie may not look the part, with her fluffy white coats and perfectly poofed tail, but she craves a life of adventure! Her dream is to prance through puddles, not to be sprayed by perfume. Trixie is being squashed by her life and finally decides she must take action. After reading (I guess this dog can read) an article titled "How to Change Your Dog Image," she feels emboldened to take action.
Trixie puts her plan into action by becoming dangerous and daring. She catches fleas and chews the neighbors newspaper. She slides straight down the banister and leaps onto the chandelier. Finally, Trixie runs through the raindrops and dives into the deepest puddle to save a smaller dog. Suddenly, Verity Burlee sees her pooch in a new light and understands what Trixie needs. And from then on, the pair are sure to venture outside every day that it rains.
The story is cute, but it's Child's illustrations that steal the show. I love the pairings of flowers with checks and the mad jumble of each page. Your eye won't know where to look first - it's a virtual playground of pattern and font. And the book has a wonderful happy ending with Trixie being able to convey to her owner what will make her feel alive.
I particularly like this book because the main character is the divinely glamorous Mademoiselle Verity Brulee, who lives in a sumptuous apartment and likes everything to be "just so." Of course, being a lady of leisure means her hobbies include shoe shopping and ... more shoe shopping. Of course, her dog is a fluffy little white poodle, named Trixie Twinkle Toes Trot-a-Lot Delight. Unfortunately, Trixie is not the sort of dog who appreciates her name or living in the lap of luxury.
Trixie may not look the part, with her fluffy white coats and perfectly poofed tail, but she craves a life of adventure! Her dream is to prance through puddles, not to be sprayed by perfume. Trixie is being squashed by her life and finally decides she must take action. After reading (I guess this dog can read) an article titled "How to Change Your Dog Image," she feels emboldened to take action.
Trixie puts her plan into action by becoming dangerous and daring. She catches fleas and chews the neighbors newspaper. She slides straight down the banister and leaps onto the chandelier. Finally, Trixie runs through the raindrops and dives into the deepest puddle to save a smaller dog. Suddenly, Verity Burlee sees her pooch in a new light and understands what Trixie needs. And from then on, the pair are sure to venture outside every day that it rains.
The story is cute, but it's Child's illustrations that steal the show. I love the pairings of flowers with checks and the mad jumble of each page. Your eye won't know where to look first - it's a virtual playground of pattern and font. And the book has a wonderful happy ending with Trixie being able to convey to her owner what will make her feel alive.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A FUN REMINDER TO BE TRUE TO YOURSELF
24 Sep 2009
Format:Hardcover
Londoner Lauren Child has a wonderfully appealing imagination that children cannot resist. She's the creator of Clarice Bean, that wise, inquisitive, and smile provoking elementary school girl, and other books for young readers. She counts the Kate Greenaway Medal among her many awards, and now introduces Trixie Twinkle Toes AKA Trixie Twinkle Toes Trot-a-Lot Delight.
Trixie is a poodle owned by Mademoiselle Brulee who is very wealthy and wants everything just right, including Trixie. So, Trixie has pillows plumped for her, a cook who prepares her nibbles, and even a dog psychiatrist on the ready when necessary.
Truth is that Trixie doesn't enjoy the visits to the pet beauty parlor. "She didn't like the perfuming, the powdering, or the pompoms." What Trixie would really like is to be like any other dog and able to chase things in the park and plop in puddles.
Deep in her heart Trixie doesn't feel the least bit "poodley." But, there seemed to be no way that she could convey this to her mistress. Trixie tries all manner of things but nothing seems to work until......... And, that's the surprise.
This is a fun story for youngsters filled with colorful illustrations by the author.
- Gail Cooke
Trixie is a poodle owned by Mademoiselle Brulee who is very wealthy and wants everything just right, including Trixie. So, Trixie has pillows plumped for her, a cook who prepares her nibbles, and even a dog psychiatrist on the ready when necessary.
Truth is that Trixie doesn't enjoy the visits to the pet beauty parlor. "She didn't like the perfuming, the powdering, or the pompoms." What Trixie would really like is to be like any other dog and able to chase things in the park and plop in puddles.
Deep in her heart Trixie doesn't feel the least bit "poodley." But, there seemed to be no way that she could convey this to her mistress. Trixie tries all manner of things but nothing seems to work until......... And, that's the surprise.
This is a fun story for youngsters filled with colorful illustrations by the author.
- Gail Cooke
Wonderful book!
25 Jan 2012
I just read this charming and very ORIGINAL book and loved it! I can hardly wait to read some of this very prolific author's other children's books!
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