Just Add Glitter

By Angela DiTerlizzi

Just Add Glitter by Angela DiTerlizzi
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The Story

A little girl with a big imagination gets a mysterious package in the mail and starts sprinkling glitter on everything, until glitter is everywhere — and she and her best pal start disappearing into the sparkle.

Why It's Special

For the kid who thinks more is always better — more glitter, more stickers, more everything — this book turns that impulse into a gloriously messy adventure.

  • Big idea: Imagination is powerful, but even the best things have a point where enough becomes too much.
  • Vibes: Sparkly, silly, and a little chaotic, with rhyming lines that build like a sugar rush.

Perfect For Kids Who

  • love rhyming, bouncy read-alouds
  • enjoy crafts, sparkle, and dress-up play
  • are working on knowing when enough is enough
  • respond well to stories that build to a silly, over-the-top climax

Ask Your Little Reader

  • Story & problem-solving: What do you think started happening once glitter was everywhere?
  • Imagination: If a mysterious package showed up at your door, what would you want inside it?
  • Real-life connection: Have you ever done something fun until there was suddenly too much of it?
  • Feelings & empathy: How do you think the little girl felt when she and her best pal got lost in all that glitter?
  • Big idea: Do you think there really is such a thing as too much glitter — or not?

About This Book

Title
Just Add Glitter
Author
Angela DiTerlizzi
Illustrator
Samantha Cotterill
Pages
32 pages

Story Attributes

Emotions
Joy