Nicki is so excited when Aunt Carmela asks her to be the Flower Girl in her wedding to Big Dave - but she is less excited with the traditional flower girl dresses. Aunt Carmela and Mama are surprised, but Dad comes to the rescue when Nicki says she is still "all in for love and pretty petals," and helps her pick out a suit. Aunt Carmela is completely accepting: "Tiger, you gotta be you. And YOU are the best Flower Girl ever."

A warm, reassuring message in soft colors (predominantly yellow, pink, and brown), with lots of lovely repetition ("and then...it got better!"). Dad presents white with orangey-red hair, Mama and Aunt Carmela have medium-brown skin and brown/auburn hair; Nicki's skin is peachy-tan.

My only tiny quibble with this book is the font size and weight; it's on the small/thin side. Fine for adults to read aloud, hard for emerging readers to follow along on the page.

See also: Molly's Tuxedo, Julian at the Wedding, and (to a lesser extent) Princess Bess Gets Dressed ( )

This book is wonderful. A little girl is excited to be her aunts flower girl. That is until she learns she has to wear a dress. She would rather give up the honor than wear a dress. It’s just not her. Luckily, she has an understanding family, who find the perfect suit for their flower girl on the big day. ( )