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    Anything But Pink | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Books with Girl Characters Picture Books
    Anything But Pink | Book Spotlight
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    Book Spotlight in Partnership with J.C. Benthin
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    Anything but Pink: Book Cover

    Anything But Pink? is a great choice for encouraging kiddos to embrace and accept themselves just as they are!

    About the Book

    Anything but Pink: Book Cover

    Anything But Pink

    Written by J.C. Benthin

    Illustrated by Andy Catling

    Ages 3-8 | 34 Pages

    Publisher: Kaleidoscope Volcano | ISBN-13: 978-1733990028

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Zinnia is the only pink person in a very gold world. After being told that pink stinks by a golden bully, she goes on a quest to get rid of her pink for good. Along the way, Zinnia learns a valuable lesson. Will she embrace her unique pink, or will she change to be just like everyone else?

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    About the Author

    J.C. Benthin has been writing since a young age winning a Father’s Day essay contest with the Kansas City Star justifying “Why my Dad’s the Best Outdoorsman” which won a John Deere Lawnmower and a Weber Grill. She has written Timmy the Time Machine, Pink Princess, and Anything but a Prince for a next-generation interactive children’s publisher. She has also written two young adult novels titled Catapult and Slingshot in The Kingston Chronicles Series. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She resides in Berkeley, California.

    For more information, visit https://www.jcbenthin.com/.

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    Andy Catling Colors J.C. Benthin Kaleidoscope Volcano Picture Book Pink Self-Discovery Self-empowerment Self-esteem
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    54 Comments

    1. vickie couturier on May 9, 2022 7:50 am

      Id love to win this for my grandaughter to read at my house

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    2. Linda Gawthrop on May 9, 2022 9:33 am

      I love pink (and purple)!

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    3. karen on May 9, 2022 12:20 pm

      My grandchildren would enjoy this book.

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    4. Jamie Martin on May 9, 2022 1:36 pm

      My daughter would love this.

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    5. gloria patterson on May 9, 2022 4:08 pm

      great niece would enjoy this I think it would be a interesting learning read

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    6. Barbara on May 9, 2022 5:28 pm

      This would be a nice book for my son’s classroom

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    7. gloria patterson on May 10, 2022 4:48 pm

      sounds like a book that zay would enjoy

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    8. gloria patterson on May 11, 2022 1:57 pm

      this is a book that kids learn to be their self………. learning

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    9. Sunnymay on May 11, 2022 8:03 pm

      Kids enjoy books which embrace colors. My granddaughter loves pink and would like the illustrations and, of course, all those pink objects.

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    10. Bridgette on May 12, 2022 6:12 am

      Thanks

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    11. NANCY on May 12, 2022 9:54 am

      Adorable cover

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    12. gloria patterson on May 13, 2022 12:55 pm

      learning book about being you

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    13. gloria patterson on May 14, 2022 1:07 pm

      kids need to learn that being different and liking it is ok

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    14. June S. on May 14, 2022 4:02 pm

      For my grandchildren

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    15. gloria patterson on May 15, 2022 3:12 pm

      great niece would learn from this book to be herself

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      • Amy on May 26, 2022 1:23 pm

        Looks like a book that children would like!!

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    16. gloria patterson on May 16, 2022 5:02 pm

      this sounds like a good learning book that zay needs to know about being yourself

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    17. gloria patterson on May 17, 2022 10:45 am

      a learning book about being you

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    18. gloria patterson on May 18, 2022 11:43 am

      I like books for my great niece that teach and makes learning fun

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    19. gloria patterson on May 19, 2022 4:22 pm

      learning books that are fun are important and zay will enjoy this

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    20. gloria patterson on May 21, 2022 3:29 pm

      learning books are so important I want zay to love learning

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    21. gloria patterson on May 22, 2022 2:52 pm

      learning book about learning to me you

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    22. gloria patterson on May 23, 2022 2:53 pm

      a learning book about being you and not letting anybody change you

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    23. gloria patterson on May 25, 2022 3:44 pm

      learning to be you something all kids need to know

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    24. Marion on May 26, 2022 12:18 pm

      My sister would love this book.
      Marion

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    25. Katy M on May 26, 2022 12:52 pm

      This book sounds like it’s right up my daughter’s alley. She’s starting to learn about herself- and not just what’s popular. It’s so much fun to see her true nature forming!

      Reply
    26. Nancy on May 26, 2022 1:11 pm

      I would love to win this giveaway because we like adding new books to our home collection!

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    27. Amy on May 26, 2022 1:23 pm

      Looks like a book that children would like!!

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    28. vivorn sophamisay on May 26, 2022 2:34 pm

      I’d love to win this for my daughter.

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    29. Saundra Bowers on May 26, 2022 5:01 pm

      I would love to win and gift to my granddaughter, who would be ecstatic, as she loves to read.

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    30. Linda Yip on May 26, 2022 6:56 pm

      Excited to try to win it for my babies. We sure need new books. Thanks for the chance 💖

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    31. Kimberly Flickinger on May 27, 2022 9:42 am

      I love everything pink! Pink is my favorite color!

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    32. gloria patterson on May 27, 2022 1:20 pm

      this sounds like a learning book that zay would need…… you got to be you

      Reply
    33. Kimberly Flickinger on May 29, 2022 1:08 pm

      My niece and I love everything pink !

      Reply
    34. Kimberly Flickinger on May 30, 2022 8:20 am

      Cute giveaway, thank you for opportunity!

      Reply
    35. Patricia wright on May 30, 2022 11:02 am

      For my grandaughter

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    36. Kayla Doan on May 30, 2022 12:56 pm

      I have 2 nieces that would love this! They love books!

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    37. gloria patterson on May 30, 2022 1:40 pm

      learning to be you is just one thing she would learn

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    38. gloria patterson on May 31, 2022 3:38 pm

      learning to be and stay you a reminder don’t let any one change you

      Reply
    39. Kimberly Flickinger on June 1, 2022 8:40 am

      I followed on GoodReads but it is not accepting my entry.

      Reply
    40. gloria patterson on June 1, 2022 4:06 pm

      this is a book that zadaya would really enjoy a lot

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    41. gloria patterson on June 2, 2022 4:28 pm

      a fun learning book that zay would enjoy a lot

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    42. gloria patterson on June 3, 2022 3:50 pm

      fun learning book what more could a little girl want

      Reply
    43. Kimberly Flickinger on June 4, 2022 7:33 am

      My niece and I would love this !

      Reply
    44. gloria patterson on June 4, 2022 1:21 pm

      great niece is a pink girl and I would like her to learn that it is ok to be you

      Reply
    45. gloria patterson on June 5, 2022 3:34 pm

      zay loves pink and would be heartbroken if any body tried to change her

      Reply
    46. gloria patterson on June 6, 2022 3:45 pm

      learning book about you and learning to continue to be you

      Reply
    47. gloira patterson on June 7, 2022 10:47 am

      zay would love this book she is a pink girl

      Reply
    48. gloira patterson on June 8, 2022 10:54 am

      zadaya would enjoy this book she would learn to be her

      Reply
    49. Kimberly Flickinger on June 9, 2022 6:32 am

      We love everything pink and look forward to reading this book!

      Reply
    50. Dana Matthews on June 9, 2022 9:10 am

      Acceptance is a big thing in a littles world. Sounds like encouragement to me and that’s the reason I’d like to win! Also, look at all the amazing tour dates! Wow!

      Reply
    51. gloira patterson on June 9, 2022 3:05 pm

      this is a good learning book and zay would enjoy

      Reply
    52. Susan P. on June 9, 2022 9:22 pm

      We all love Pink!

      Reply
    53. Elizabeth Brooks on June 15, 2022 11:09 am

      This looks like an adorable book

      Reply
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