Rubylicious by Victoria Kann
Published by HarperCollins on September 28, 2021
ISBN: 006305521X
Pages: 40
Genres: Fantasy
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Rubylicious by Victoria Kann is the eighth book in the Pinkalicious collection.  One day while playing, Pinkalicious finds a stone for her rock collection. While wiping it clean- Poof! A cloud of red smoke fills the room and a figure appears.  Is she a genie? The figure tells Pinkalicious that she will grant one wish for her and her brother Peter.  The figure, who they name “Rocky” is afraid to do wishes because she fears they will turn out badly.  Because of this, Rocky agrees to give them a preview of their wish ideas. The wishes are- huge pile of sweets, the ability to fly and being a princess and prince living in a castle.

Each of the preview wishes do turn out badly.  Too much sugar and overstuffed bellies, an airplane that flies out of control and a cold castle with a fire breathing dragon. Rocky is disappointed that she has not been able to give them a wonderful wish.  Pinkalicious seeing how sad she is gives Rocky a wish instead. The wish is that she will be less afraid and have more fun. This wish breaks the curse that had been placed on Rocky for one hundred years. She shimmers and sparkles and turns into a princess in red. Her name is Ruby and she no longer is fearful of granting wishes. She grants them a lovely wish in the end.

In usual Pinkalicious fashion, this story is very predictable. Probably a good addition to a collection since these books circulate, however this story was a replay of the other Pinkalicious books.

Reviewed by Amy Tobalske, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook