Lili Macaroni

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Lili Macaroni

Title:

Lili Macaroni

Author:

Testa, Nicole, author.

Boulanger, Annie, 1978- illustrator.

Summary:

"Lili Macaroni loves every feature she has inherited from her family members, but when she starts kindergarten she is teased for those very traits. Burdened by unhappiness, she creates a polka-dotted butterfly and imagines it flying her sorrows away--and finds she has introduced a powerful tool for conversations about emotions, self-esteem, and resilience."-- Provided by publisher.

General Note:

Translation of: Lili Macaroni: je suis comme je suis!

"First published in French by Éditions Héritage inc./Dominique et compagnie, Quebec, Canada" -- Title page verso.

Physical Description:

31 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Redheads -- Juvenile fiction.

Individual differences -- Juvenile fiction.

Difference (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.

Kindergarten -- Juvenile fiction.

Bullying -- Juvenile fiction.

Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Boulanger, Annie, 1978-

Publisher:

Pajama Press Inc.,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9781772780932

Publication Information:

Toronto, Ontario Canada : Pajama Press Inc., 2019.

Call Number:

P TESTA

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

An accessible picture book about resilience, self-esteem, and the power of talking about emotions

Lili Macaroni loves drawing butterflies, counting the stars, and being exactly who she is--Lili Macaroni. That is, until she starts kindergarten. There her classmates tell her that her hair is like a pumpkin, her eyes are squinty blueberries, and her laugh is like a parrot's squawk. She has never felt such unhappiness before. It makes her want to erase herself and draw a brand new Lili. Then she reconsiders. Does she really want to erase her hair that's just like Mom's? Her eyes just like Grandma's? Her Grandpa's infectious laugh?

With her parents' help, she creates a polka-dotted butterfly to wear at her collar, publicly announcing her own resilience and symbolically letting her sorrows be flown away. And when she explains the butterfly to her classmates, Lili discovers she has begun a powerful conversation, and that everyone has some trouble to be carried away on butterfly wings.

In this accessible exploration of emotions and self-esteem, Nicole Testa and Annie Boulanger create a relatable heroine with inborn ingenuity and warm family support.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2--Lili Macaroni is just right. She is an exuberant and lively child who has big red hair like her mom, blueberry-colored eyes like her grandmother, and freckles like her father. Best of all are her big laugh just like her grandfather's and the joy she finds in drawing her favorite polka-dotted butterflies. When it's time to go off to school for the first time, Lili is ready for the new adventure. Unfortunately, the casual cruelty of her schoolmates dims her joy. Taunts about her name's likeness to macaroni-and-cheese, her pumpkin-colored hair, and her parrot-like laugh cause Lili to consider how much better it might be to be someone completely different. With the gentle support of her parents, Lili makes a mature choice to communicate her hurt feelings to her teacher and classmates while realizing that she doesn't need to change after all. She uses her own beloved polka-dotted butterflies to help her heartache fade as she accepts her own uniqueness. The resolution isn't in the other children being kinder or abandoning their teasing. Although that is implied, the resolution that matters comes from within Lili as she draws upon her own inherent strength and resilience to overcome life's challenges. The illustrations are colorful and engaging, with clean lines and a contemporary feeling. VERDICT A comforting tale of self-acceptance following the tradition of Kevin Henkes's Chrysanthemum and Patty Lovell's Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon.--Alyssa Annico, Youngstown State University, OH

Excerpts

My hair is red, just like Mom's. I have Dad's freckly nose. My eyes are blueberry-blue, just like Grandma's. And I have Grandpa's magical laugh that makes everyone smile. I am the way I am. I'm Lili Macaroni. Excerpted from Lili Macaroni by Nicole Testa All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.