Lettice the Flower Girl [Hardcover]

Mandy Stanley (Author, Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K–Lettice, a sweet bunny, is asked to be the flower girl at her human dance teachers wedding. Except for the slight and expected tension that occurs when Harry, the human ring bearer, temporarily misplaces the ring, all ends well. As Lettices family merrily parades home from the festivities, Lettice sleepily claims, Its been…the most perfect day of my life. Whether shes picking flowers for her wedding basket or proudly displaying her fluffy white dress, delicately trimmed in pale orange, the protagonist is adorable. Her interactions with Harry work as they both exude the same diminutive innocence. The bride, on the other hand, is somewhat stiff and overly idealized. No matter, from the subject matter to the tactile sparkle on each page, this is a book that will have great appeal to wishful little girls.–Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
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About the Author

Mandy Stanley has written and illustrated several picture books, and she has won awards for her soft toy designs. She lives in Suffolk, England.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (January 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141691157X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416911579
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cute!, February 20, 2008

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Julie M. "Director Jewels" (Lees Summit, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lettice the Flower Girl (Hardcover)

This is a sweet book, filled with colorful and sparkly illustrations. I'm planning to give this book as a gift to the flower girls in my wedding this summer. It's a perfect memento of a special time in a little girl's life!

4.0 out of 5 stars My daughter enjoyed it, December 14, 2007

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SAHM (Crestline, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lettice the Flower Girl (Hardcover)

We checked this book out from the local library. My two year old daughter liked this "girly" book very much. She dances around the living room like the character Lettice does at the end of the book. (She has had the opportunity to read all kinds of other books - about motorcycles, etc. So, I don't worry about her being shoved into a feminine "box".)

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ugh!, October 29, 2006

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Maialu - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lettice the Flower Girl (Hardcover)

My kindergartener brought this book home from her school library. I think that it is one of the worst children's books I have ever seen. The writing is uninteresting and the storyline is banal and predictable. The author must be a wedding industry promoter, as the book does nothing more than to make young girls think that their wedding (complete with traditional princess dress, flowers, etc) will be the "best day of their lives." Books like these only reinforce to girls that their main role in life is that of a blushing bride; that their wedding will be the apex of their adult existance. I certainly hope that my girls will aspire to be more in life than this book expects of them.