Too Too Many Tutus, Suzanne Davis Marion Book Review

Christina has a problem. Her ballet class is coming up, and she must decide which one of her many tutus to wear. She lays them all carefully on her bed to help her decide. The decision is difficult, because the colors are each so vibrant and lovely. She imagines herself inspired to dance in a unique and special way in each tutu, with each color evoking its own particular imagery. In her blue tutu she could dance by the sea, with the birds and fishes joining in. In her green tutu she could do a forest dance among the trees, and in the meadows. Her orange tutu creates images of a joyous dance in the firelight at sunset. There are other colors too, each suggesting its own special mood. At last she receives some wise counsel in solving her dilemma, and helping her to make the correct choice.

About the Author… Author Suzanne Davis Marion grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and has lived in Houston, Texas for many years. She is a singer, pianist, and composer. Several years ago she established Lullabies by Suzanne (www.lullabiesbysuzanne.com), offering personalized lullabies and play songs for babies and children. She enjoys performing with other musicians on a regular basis. She and her husband Stuart enjoy visits with their three sons and daughters-in-law, and their seven grandchildren. The latter provide endless inspiration for stories. Houston artist Marj Hales is originally from North Dakota. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Oklahoma. Happy watercolors of bright florals and whimsical animals are among her favorite subjects, reflecting an inner joy that she hopes to communicate to others. - FROM AMAZON.COM

FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS…Too Too Many Tutus was intended to be on the 9-12 year old reading level but I found the topic (colors & tutus) not as thrilling for that reading level. My almost 10 year old daughter thought the book was childish and my 3 year old daughter could not hold her attention for the entire book. We enjoyed the water color drawings of the girl dancer in her colored tutu but she (daughter) ran off with 4 more reading pages to go. The story was cute but I believe that had it been a shorter version to go along with the drawings, it would have held her attention longer.