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llustrated by Jeffrey Fulvimari
Callaway, September 2003
Reviewed by Barbara Fielding
THE ENGLISH ROSES features the story of four little girls, Nicole, Amy,
Charlotte and Grace. They are the best of friends, love all the same
things, especially dancing, and spend all their free time together. There
is just one small problem. They are a bit jealous and when a beautiful
girl Binah moves into the neighborhood their jealousy takes over.
The girls try to devise a plan for dealing with Binah and finally agree to
completely ignore her. One night Nicole has a sleep-over with her friends,
her Mummy suggests the girls include Binah because she is a very beautiful
but lonely little girl. Troubled by the suggestion, the English Roses all
have the same dream that night. A fairy appears in their dream, sprinkles
them with fairy dust, and shows them a day in the life of Binah. The dream
causes the little girls to see Binah in a totally different way.
Pop music singer, Madonna has branched out in a new and surprising
direction with this new children's book. Madonna has written a delightful
book dealing with girlish rivalries. The topic is handled in a wonderful
way, guiding the girls through empathetic understanding of how painful
jealousy can be. The illustrations are lovely and the caricature drawing
of the girls are very appealing. THE ENGLISH ROSES is the first in a five
book series. MR. PEABODY'S APPLES is due out in November 2003.
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