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Tuula Pere (b. 1958) holds a Ph.D. in Law and is an award-winning children’s author from Helsinki, Finland. Her doctoral dissertation, published in 2015, examines the limits of freedom of speech in the Finnish mass media amidst the social and cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to her doctoral research, Tuula Pere had a career spanning over two decades as a lawyer and held various expert and executive positions in large industrial companies.
Since 2010, Tuula Pere has published over sixty children's books, many of which have been translated into multiple languages. She has also authored poetry and aphorisms for children, as well as short stories and non-fiction for adults. Tuula Pere is an avid music and sports enthusiast and a keen baker. She is married and the mother of three.
Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite
In Colin the Crab Gets Married by Tuula Pere, Colin is engaged, and he and his betrothed, Clara, decide it is time to tell everyone about their intended nuptials. The news travels fast among his friends, and, before Colin knows it, everyone is congratulating him on taking the big step. Colin's friends also tell him they expect a reception after the wedding and offer advice and assistance to make it a grand event. Colin is a quiet carpenter crab who enjoys simplicity, so their expectations disappoint him, and he talks to Clara about his feelings. They agree to move forward with their plans for a more casual wedding, but their friends have other ideas as they seek to make it into an extravagant event without the couple's encouragement or knowledge.
Tuula Pere captures the humor and fun that infects friends and family just before a wedding. Colin and Clara's friends are so concerned about what they want to have - or had at their own weddings - that they forget it isn't their wedding to organize. Their hearts are in the right place, but the story shows the circumstances that may follow when we don't listen to people's wishes. The narrative raises good talking points for young readers, like truly listening and respecting other people. With an interesting story and colorful illustrations by Roksolana Panchyshyn, Pere's book is certain to entertain children and adults. Readers who enjoy amusing books with talking animals and valuable messages will like Colin the Crab Gets Married.
