Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes is one of the best children's books of the 20th century.

Lilly the mouse loves school and her teacher Mr. Slinger. But one day Lilly brings a brand new purple plastic purse to school and shows off the purse at an inappropriate time. When her teacher has to take the plastic purse away, Lilly becomes angry.

At the end of the school day, Lilly gets her purse back along with a thoughtful note from her teacher. In the end, Lilly retains her good feelings for school life and her teacher.

This picture book appeals to kindergartners and first graders. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse is a good real-aloud book for both home and classroom. Apart from fun reading, the book can also be used to teach appropriate classroom behavior and how to separate the two when homeschooling.