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Summary: Every summer vacation should be this memorable.
Review: As a third grader in Minnesota in 1958, this book made Florida seem like the most exciting and exotic place in the world. The ensuing mystery that evolves with the inheritance of an old motel, the discovery of the odd guests that come to stay there and a mysterious alligator make it memorable. The two curious kids who lead very ordinary lives back home, keep looking for adventure at every turn in the story to make this vacation one to remember. A delightful tale that every summer vacation should live up to! The book was a childhood classic to me and when I moved to Miami, FL in 1986, every side trip to Sanibel, Captiva, Key West, etc. required extra time searching for the original site of The Pink Motel. I wanted to see (or imagine) the setting of the book that gave me such enjoyment.
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Summary: Brother and sister enjoy tenants of a pink motel in Florida.
Review: I am 47 years old and read this book as a Book of the Month Club title when I was a child. It is still one of my favorite books. My three children also have enjoyed it. It is a delightful, easy read for children. The setting is in Florida. A family has inherited a pink motel but they really don't know what to do with it. Summer vacation is approaching so they decide to go and check out the property. As the children rummage around in the dusty office they find a list of summer tenants who seem to offer very colorful and interesting lives. They can hardly wait for the tenants to arrive and as each one does, they bring fun and excitement to the family. Also a mystery evolves. A must for children around 8-9 years old.
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Summary: My favorite book in elementary school
Review: I am so sad to see this book, a childhood favorite, go out of print. Catch this one while you can. Perfect beach reading.
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Summary: The Pink Motel= Fun and Adventure
Review: I first read this book as a child. I have fond warm memories of this book that have been re-awakened. Recently, I have reread the book and given my old copy to my nieces. They now tell me how much they enjoyed the book as much as I did when I was their age. The one lifelong hold over I have had from reading this book is that I have longed to taste cookies and tarts that literally melt in your mouth. Still to this day I am searching for the perfect pastry. This is Gail....still searching in Baltimore.... I hope this review has been helpful to you.
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Summary: If there's a perfect fourth grade book, this is it!
Review: I have always hesitated to classify a book by grade. It seems so limiting, both of the book and of the children who like it. But when every single fourth grader I know who has read this book tells me that he or she LOVES it, I have to rethink my position. This is not an easy age when it comes to reading -- I have taught nearly 200 nine-year-olds at this point, and the majority of them have been very picky readers. Somehow the combination of gentle adventure, a hint of mystery, wonderful characters and manageable excitement is simply magical. It's an unbeatable book for kids this age!
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Summary: A fun story that stands the test of time
Review: I'm reading my old copy of The Pink Motel with my niece age 7. We are having a great time with it and she's learned a lot of vocabulary. She does a funny imitation of Sandra! But I had to explain two things. First, the character Big is a "colored boy" who speaks in dialect. I said that "colored" is what they used to call African American people a long time ago. I explained the dialect as a Southern accent. (The character and his family are portrayed very favorably otherwise.) Also Kirby has a set of toy guns. I explained that children used to play with guns and he is pretending to be "a kind of police officer" - J. Edgar Hoover was a famous police officer. I'm so happy that other children of the 90's/00's have discovered this wonderful book.
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Summary: A lifelong favorite
Review: Like others, I received this book when I belonged to the Weekly Reader Bookclub as a 4th grader. It is the first real novel I ever read and it gave me a love of reading that has lasted about 45 years. The easy fantasy, fun chatacters and secret of Uncle Hiram have lasted that long in my heart. I read this book 10 times, literally, before I ever read another novel. When it came as a book club selection even the hardback was pink!
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Summary: Keeping Pink!
Review: The exposition of The Pink Motel is simply that a mother inherits an odd gift from an eccentric uncle. What is she going to do with a "pink" motel? Imagine two children,a new found adventurous friend, a summer vacation in a Florida setting, along with mysterious cottages personified by their eclectic owners, and you have the necessary hook for an absolute childhood favorite. Purchased when I was six, my treasured copy has resided in several states, attended college, and shared in enchanting three children of my own.
The story of The Pink Motel is one that remains with you, either on your shelf, or in your heart.
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Summary: The psychological subtext
Review: This was my favorite book as a child in the '60s. I recently re-read it and realized why: the key theme is the acceptance by the conventional of the "Unusual." The narrow-minded vs. the open-minded. The extremely narrow-minded parents balk at the "unusual" color of the pink motel, and declare that they will paint it "gray or brown or white" as soon as possible. The children, more open-minded, love the color of the motel and actively seek out the unusual. Of course, by the end, even the parents have loosened up under the spell of the Pink Motel, and somewhat nervously accept the Unusual. It's clear to me that one reason children embrace this story is that it reassures them that there might be a place for them in the world, no matter how unusual they are: i.e. adopted, too bright, extremely isolated, gay, or the "wrong color" (depending on where they're going to school). Beyond that, it's just a terrific story, swiftly told, with great illustrations. The weather-vanes are especially charming.
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