Presenting . . . Tallulah [Hardcover]

Tori Spelling (Author), Vanessa Brantley Newton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: September 21, 2010 | Age Range: 4 and up | Lexile Measure: 480L (What's this?)

New York Times bestselling author Tori Spelling's debut picture book!

All her life, Tallulah has heard what she’s not supposed to do: Don’t get dirty…don’t talk loudly… don’t wear jeans like all the other kids. “You’re not that kind of girl,” everybody keeps telling her. Tallulah knows plenty about what she can’t do and what she shouldn’t do, about what kind of girl she isn’t. But it’s up to her to figure out what kind of girl she is. New York Times bestselling author Tori Spelling and illustrator Vanessa Newton bring us the story of a spunky little girl who, with the help of some special friends, is able to discover exactly who she is.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tori Spelling is an actress whose career spans theater, television, and film. She’s received critical praise for her work in such independent films as Trick and The House of Yes. She both starred in and executive produced the comedy series So NoTORIous on VH1 and the popular reality series Tori & Dean: Inn Love on the Oxygen channel. She lives with her husband and four children in Los Angeles.

Vanessa Brantley Newton is a self-taught artist and has attended both F.I.T. and SVA of New York, where she studied fashion and children’s illustration. Vanessa is the illustrator of Ruby’s New Home, A Team Stays Together!, and Justin and the Bully by Tony and Lauren Dungy as well as Presenting…Tallulah by Tori Spelling. She hopes that when people look at her work, it will make them feel happy in some way, or even reclaim a bit of their childhood.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin; First Edition edition (September 21, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416994041
• ISBN-13: 978-1416994046
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #702,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tori Spelling is an actress whose career spans theater, television, and film. She's received critical praise for her work in such independent films as Trick and The House of Yes. Recently she both starred in and executive produced the comedy series So NoTORIous on VH1 and the popular reality series Tori & Dean: Inn Love on Oxygen. She lives with her husband, Dean McDermott, and son, Liam, in Los Angeles.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book for those misunderstood super-rich girls! February 10, 2012

By my fellow americans

Format:Hardcover

Ok, so the story about the poor unaccepted kid who really has a lot of heart has been done to death. What new direction can we take...how about a extremely rich girl who isn't allowed to wear "regular" kid clothes, walk to school like "regular" kids, and eat "regular" kid food and is instead, horrifyingly, forced to wear designer clothes, ride to school in a limo, and eat gourmet food!

I'll bet at this point there is not a dry eye reading this review.

Probably loosely based on Tori's life, I had a hard time suspending my disbelief while reading this to my 2-year old.

I suppose the merits of this book include teaching kids that...actually, I have no idea what the merits of this book are. Sorry.

She does rescue a dog that the mean "regular" kids say is too ugly to care about (those heartless 99%-er's), so you know...that's good.

Why did I give this book 2 stars? The illustrations. Very well done.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute! December 19, 2011

By My Baby James

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great story about finding oneself. The illustrations are beautiful! Also, if you're a Tori Spelling fan, you'll enjoy noticing the similarities and characters between Tallulah's world and Tori's world.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Totally inappropriate for children December 27, 2010

By Violet

Format:Hardcover

This book is horrible. It is vapid, poorly written, and imparts a highly questionable message to children. I know that on the surface it purports to celebrate self expression, despite what the rest of the world says. However, the corollary message is that regular, i.e. not wealthy, kids are jerks, and that the travails of an incredibly privileged little princess are somehow worthy of our attention. I have no pity for the alter-ego of Tori Spelling, whose own life of self display and exploitation of her children is nothing exemplary. The misguided grown ups in the book are no doubt true to life in some circles, and her "poor little rich girl" existence is likely largely autobiographical, but enough already! There are much better things to read your children that impart similar morals with much more depth, perceptiveness, and relevance to the greater population. Don't be fooled by celebrity commodities! It's not worth your attention or your money.