First sentence: This is Lee. He is a pea. All of his friends are peas. Except Colin. Colin is not a pea. He is much too tall and much too orange.
Premise/plot: Lee loves his friend Colin. Even though Colin can't roll (like a pea) or bounce (like a pea) and is horrible at hide and seek (he doesn't blend like the other peas!). Colin's differences make him really fun to play with. He's the BEST tower, a great bridge, and a wonderful slide! Lee and the other peas wouldn't have nearly as much fun if Colin were just like them.
My thoughts: This one is a simple book: simple text, simple illustrations. Yet this simple message is compelling and sweet. I like both Lee and Colin. For being vegetables, they both happen to be quite expressive. This one was originally published in the UK.
Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 4 out of 5
Total: 9 out of 10
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