I Will Not Wear Pink - Hardcover

"A rollicking, read-aloud romp about being yourself and celebrating individuality." -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * "Altogether a bravura performance by mother and daughter. One gets the impression that both Joyce and Polly Dunbar had an equally terrific time creating this gloriously dotty, thoroughly upbeat celebration of being yourself- au naturel - so to speak. Joyce's - or should that be Plunkett's narrative - is pure pleasure to read aloud." * Red Reading Hub * "An exuberant celebration of individuality and the importance of being yourself." -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * "Plunkett has been invited to a party by Priscilla - but he must wear pink. Never, he says. Riotous rhyming text sees Plunkett in all sorts of pink... and finally he discovers that there is one shade of pink that is just perfect. Happily, Priscilla agrees with Plunkett and the two pigs fly happily away... all in pink! Just be yourself, and all will be perfect, is the theme of this entertaining story." * Parents in Touch * "The ultimate message of this pacey, uplifting tale is to always be yourself and rejoice in your individuality. Created by a talented mother and daughter team, the exuberant full-page illustrations are a perfect accompaniment to the jolly rhythmic text, which bounds along and is great fun to read aloud. " * Book Trust * "A great fun read by the duo Dunbars, wonderful, uplifting and meaningful." * DolphinBooks - the blog * "Whether you are five or fifty you are sure to enjoy reading this exhilarating and amusing story together." * Armadillo * "What a coup for this newly established publishing house - a new book from this winning and vastly experienced mother/daughter team. It bears all their hallmarks; exuberant, playful language, humour, endearing illustrations and it is a joy to read aloud." * English 4 - 11 * "An extravaganza of thoughts about the colour pink, but given that the main characters are pigs it is also about being happy with the skin you are in. The language and illustrations are exuberant and full of rhyme. This is one of the first titles from the new Otter-Barry imprint and with Janetta Otter-Barry in the driving seat we are in for some wonderful titles. Really great for story times I am sure." -- Margaret Pemberton

Joyce Dunbar is famous for her lively and quirky picture books with a wide emotional range, all of which revel in the joy of language and the playfulness of words. She can be funny (Eggday), serious (This is the Star), gentle (Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep) or adventurous (Shoe Baby). Her classic Mouse and Mole series has been recorded as audio books by Alan Bennett. Joyce Dunbar has written more than eighty books, translated into 20 languages worldwide. She lives in Norwich. Polly Dunbar, daughter of Joyce Dunbar, is the internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of Penguin, Dog Blue and the Tilly books. She has also illustrated several bestselling picture books with Margaret Mahy, the iconic New Zealand author, including Bubble Trouble, Down the Back of the Chair and The Man from the Land of Fandango. She lives in Hove, East Sussex, with her partner and their son.