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Daffodil a picture book; illustrations by Tomek Bogacki; FSG/Frances Foster, 2004 Daffodil has to wear a pee-yellow dress. Her
sister Rose gets pink, and her sister Violet gets violet. Such lucky
ducks. Life isn't fair. What People Say about Daffodil "My candidate for the most memorable words of 2004 —from Daffodil, text by Emily Jenkins, picture by Tomek Bogacki— is 'I hate it very extremely hugely much,' uttered in turn by three identical sisters of divergent tastes who are not referred to as triplets. Words matter in myriad ways."
"A spirited tale about individuality...Bogacki's colored chalk art flounces across the spreads with text that twirls with the girls...Entertaining and blooming with child appeal."
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"Jenkins's
funny tale endorses individuality while wagging a gentle finger
at well-intentioned parents. The illustrations by Bogacki highlight
the children's fuss for the sake of comedy, but as any parent can
see, Daffodil's mother has her hands full. Daffodil's bratty outburst
— 'I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!' — would be met
more sternly by many moms. (Watch out for Daffodil the teenager!)
But this child's rude candor does ultimately pave the way for all
three sisters to blossom."