Cupcake by Charise Mercile Harper

Rating: 4 Rainbow Sprinkles.


Cupcake was born, he has so many brothers and sisters.
LIKE 8!!
Cupcake didn't have fancy things. He was plain.
But I like plain cupcakes, they're my favorite. Well, I like any cupcakes really!
Cupcake is so sad, you know? He didn't get picked.
But Candle is his friend and he puts stuff on his head! HAHA! That's so funny.


This book really is darling, what a cute story of being yourself and accepting your friends the way they are.
And also about working together. The illustrations are very sweet and Izze loved them.


Vegan note: Cupcake was born by mixing an EGG with other ingredients. Izze caught that too. She said, "You don't need an egg to make cupcakes, that would be 'asgusting' and gross!" (agusting= disgusting)

Mini Mia by Pija Lindenbaum

Rating: 4 Fabulous Darlings!

Mini Mia (whose real name is Ella). Loves her Uncle Tommy, they always do fun things together. Then Uncle Tommy's new boyfriend, Fergus starts crowding their fun dates. Mia, wishes he'd just disappear... but he doesn't.



Izze's summary:

Mini Mia... she have a darling Uncle.
They are doing fun stuff.
Her darling uncle make she hair colors.
Mini Mia not like Fergus.
She gets mad.
OH!! Mini Mia is naughty!!

Mini Mia is big like me when I swim under the water.
Then she like Fergus.



I like that, although it's never said, this book nonchalantly has a gay couple. It's not about being gay, the characters just happen to be gay. The little girl doesn't think twice about the relationship, just that she wants Fergus gone!

Izze loves Mini Mia's personality. It really comes through in the writing. She also loves how upset she gets!