Unique Monique [Hardcover]

Maria Rousaki (Author), Polina Papanikolaou (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Monique hates her school uniform. Brown and blue? Who wants to wear brown and blue? Monique wants to be different. One day she finds a trunk filled with her mother's old clothes, and the next day , and the day after that, and the day after that Monique transforms her boring old brown and blue, (and herself), until she finally learns that no matter what you wear, individuality always shines.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-This is an engaging story about a girl who wants to be different. Monique attends a school where the uniforms are brown and blue, "the ugliest colors and the ugliest clothes she had ever seen." When she tries to improve the look through accessories that she finds in her attic, the other students are thrilled and follow her example, but the stern principal keeps banning each alteration. Finally, the protagonist discovers a way to be truly unique, while still following all of the rules. The simple text moves at a quick pace. Papanikolaou's dynamic illustrations are exciting and filled with action, and her round-eyed, large-headed characters are truly endearing, with the irrepressible and irresistible Monique leading the pack.
Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library District, IL
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Monique is too unique for a school uniform. Her not so subtle attempts to subvert it with outlandish sunglasses, hair doohickeys, hats, nail polish and purses are shut down at every turn - until she gets colorful braces. --KidsBookManager.com

The story has snap and the illustrations of plucky Monique are adorable. --- The Horn Book

The simple text moves at a quick pace. Papanikolaou's dynamic illustrations are exciting and filled with action, and her round-eyed, large-headed characters are truly endearing, with the irrepressible and irresistible Monique leading the pack. --- School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Pub (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929132514
• ISBN-13: 978-1929132515
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,016,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun side to having to wear teeth-straighteners, September 12, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unique Monique (Hardcover)

Unique Monique is an engaging picture book story by Maria Rousaki about a young girl who wants to be different - and the school uniform she has to wear doesn't help with her problem! So when she finds an old trunk belonging to her mother, she finds ways to bend the rules and truly stand out. No matter what she tries, the principal keeps banning her... until the braces a dentist appointment places on her teeth makes her truly "unique Monique." A lighthearted story with whimsical and wonderful color illustrations by Polina Papanikolaou, Unique Monique shows young readers age 5 to 9 a fun side to having to wear teeth-straighteners.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like this book!, April 23, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Unique Monique (Hardcover)

I loved the pictures in this book. Monique wants to be special so she dresses up to be diffrent. When she wears
braces it was cool. Her teachers say no to everything she wears. They have to wear a special suit to school!

5.0 out of 5 stars totally unique, October 16, 2010

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sda family (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Unique Monique (Paperback)

When i gave this book to my little one-she was in a private school just like the girl in the book-it was totally a story of her. It is a good story to show little girls that it's okay to be different from everyone else. I really like the story. I think the best part is that there's actually a book named after my daughter-it's hard to find books named after people.