PictureFace Lizzy is the story of a girl named Eve who has almost everything she could want: a happy family, a three-legged lizard, toys, food, etc… but she doesn’t have a PictureFace Lizzy! Eve feels this is so unfair, especially because everyone she knows has one, causing her to feel left out anywhere she goes. When she gets one of her own, it’s so much fun, but she and her friends slowly start to realize that they can have fun doing things off of screens/PictureFace Lizzy, too, which is something they didn’t think possible before. Eve learns to be happy, accept what she has, and not wish for more!
I enjoyed the story because it feels like real life; PictureFace Lizzy is like the newest and best thing: a smartwatch, phone, electronic, etc. All the characters acted like real people would, too. I experienced all the same feelings with the characters and was glad that they stayed/got back to being happy more often than anything! The illustrations were bright and colorful and added to the story. PictureFace Lizzy is a fun read and appropriate for readers of all ages; however, upper-elementary and older readers will be better able to relate.
