I Don't Like Pink
Text and Illustrations Copyright © 2010 by John Petersen
1st edition published by WriteLife, LLC in 2010
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2nd Edition Published by:
BQB Publishing
Boutique of Quality Books Publishing
Printed in the United States of America
978-1-939371-78-2 (p)
978-1-939371-80-5 (h)
978-1-939371-79-9 (e)
Second Edition
Just because I
am a girl does
not mean that
I Like the
color PINK!
I don’t Like
this PINK
bear!
or....
these PINK
barrettes in
my hair!
I don’t Like
PINK ballet
dresses!
or....
PINK pigs
that make
muddy messes!
I don’t Like
my striped
PINK tights!
And I don’t
Like high
flying, PINK
kites!
I don’t
Like PINK
balloons!
or....
PINK butts on
hairy baboons!
I don’t Like
PINK fLats!
or....
PINK
Stocking
Caps!
I don’t
Like PINK cars!
or....
PINK robots
from mars!
I don’t
Like this
PINK coat!
And I don’t
Like this
PINK
tote!
I don’t Like
PINK fLowers
that make me
Sneeze!
or....
PINK socks
that go up
to my knees!
I don’t Like
this big
PINK
ring!
I don’t Like
PINK fLamingos
that sing!
I dont’t
Like these
PINK
PearLs!
or...
these PINK
Skates when
I twirL!
But....
I have a
Secret that
I must
admit...
there is
Just one
thing that
happens to
be...
A PINK color
That makes
me
very happy!
Bright PINK
cupcakes
all for
me!
I Don’t Like Pink Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Fit a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. One by one, mix in eggs, the egg yolk, and vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing until smooth. Spoon out the batter
Bake for about 25 minutes. Cool. Top with your favorite PINK frosting.
This is John Petersen’s first book for children. He was inspired by his daughter who doesn’t Like PINK but LOVES Cupcakes!
John Petersen, I Don't Like Pink
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