Early Book Review: Pink Is for Everybody by Ella Russell

Pink Is for Everybody is a picturebook written by Ella Russell and illustrated by Udayana Lugo. It is currently scheduled for release on April 15 2022. A group of kids is stuck inside on a rainy day, and they’re feeling gloomy, until they discover a pink treasure chest! Inside they find a collection of items that turn their gray day into a playground of pink. Pink is for painters and palace-dwellers, aliens and astronauts, dancers and dragons! In a parade of exuberance that celebrates all things pink, one surly cat stands apart and teaches the kids a gentle lesson about choosing what you love, no matter who you are, while respecting the unique preferences of everybody around you.

Pink Is for Everybody is a cute and charmingly illustrated picturebook about exploring how individuals can where or use pink, if they want to. I like the point that pink is for everyone, except those that do not like pink. As someone that always preferred purple or blue to pink I appreciated that acknowledgement. I loved the inclusivity and the message that it is okay to love whatever it is you love, regardless of who you are and what might be expected of you. I think the book offers a great message to readers of all ages, with charming text and illustrations that will hold up well to repeated reading and sharing.