10 Neat Things About Being a Flower Girl (Hardcover)

by Penelope Colville Paine (Author), Itoko Maeno (Author) "I was a flower girl for my big sister..." (more)
Key Phrases: flower girl

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Helps little Flower Girls understand their important role in wedding celebrations. Color illustrations of wedding accessories throughout are suitable for many cultures.

About the Author
Award winning author/illustrator team from Santa Barbara, Penelope Paine and Itoko Maeno have collaborated on several children's concept books and a line of activity kits and books for children participating in and attending weddings.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Paper Posie (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097079441X
• ISBN-13: 978-0970794413
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #64,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a great book , December 8, 2004

By	Laura (MD United States) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book for my 4 year old niece for upcoming wedding and the 10 Cool things about being a ring bearer for my fiance's 8 year old nephew and was disappointed with both books. The text is virtually identical in both books (which wouldn't be a problem since they are going to two different homes) but the text isn't very compelling and is much too specific. I heard multiple comments of "we aren't doing that," "you're my aunt, not my sister" etc. She enjoyed another book I also bought which told the STORY of a young flower girl -- and she could relate to "she's just like me" instead of the confusing first person narration of this book. It DOES make a difference to a child if the narration is first or third person since they often view characters in stories as friends.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best flower girl book out there, December 6, 2002

By	Kerry Lee (Beverly Hills, CA) - See all my reviews

Ms. Paine brings a warm, embracing tone coupled with an education on the "responsibilities" of being a flower girl that would have any little girl excited for her big role in this capacity. The illustrations are beautiful and it is an easy read. I am an event producer and can't keep enough of these in stock for my brides. They are very well received and loved and I even have friends of the bride calling wanting to know where to find these books. Well worth buying!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK by itself..., October 24, 2002

By A Customer

...but don't buy this book AND 10 Cool Things about Being a Ring Bearer. It is the exact same book, same wording, etc., with only a few gender changes here and there. That wouldn't have been a problem except that my ring bearer and flower girl are siblings in the same household. Now I feel silly giving them identical books.

As for this book on its own merits, there is no story to it. I thought it only "sort of" explained the flower girl's role and didn't really make it sound fun.