Title: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
Author/ Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
ISBN: 0-688-12897-1 (trade)
0-688-12898-X (lib. bdg.)
Summary: Lilly loves school and her teacher, Mr. Slinger. One day, she brings in her new purple plastic purse for Sharing Time, but when she can’t keep from distracting the class with it, Mr. Slinger takes it from her for the day. Angry at her teacher, Lilly is prompted to do something she feels sorry about afterward.
Butterfly’s notes: Lilly is one of those kids that just can’t contain her excitement, and everything about the book shows you just that. Even the drawings make it obvious exactly what each character is like.
Categories: ages 4-6, ages 7-9, funny stories, animal stories, picture books
