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CRRL Grow a Reader: All Dressed Up

Is your child always saying, "I don't want to wear clothes!" or flat out refusing to wear them at all? Try these books on the topic of the importance of getting dressed in many different cultures.

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  • Starting with a pair of yellow mittens, a purple hippopotamus prepares to bundle up to go outside and play in the snow.
    Board Book, 2018Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, 2018. — FICTION Sat
  • D Is for Dress-up

    the ABCs of What We Wear

    Carluccio, Maria
    Celebrating the creativity of what we wear, this playful fashion alphabet introduces key terms for dressing and dressing up, from apron to zippers.
    Book, 2016San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2016. — FICTION Car
  • Do I Have to Wear a Coat?

    a Journey Through the Seasons

    Isadora, Rachel
    All four seasons are full of wonderful things that make them fun and special, and the children in this delightful book share some of the highlights (and some pretty nifty clothes)!
    Book, 2020New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2020] — FICTION Isa
  • A lyrical and charming picture book celebrating the dupatta, a traditional shawl worn in South Asian cultures.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Feiwel and Friends, 2023. — FICTION Abb
  • After having fun running around the house naked and wild, young Fred decides to get dressed--in his parents' closet--with surprising results.
    Book, 2021New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021. — FICTION Bro
  • Different typs of fruits going to the pool look at some of the different types of suits a fruit can wear.
    Book, 2017New York : Abrams Appleseed, 2017. — FICTION Cha
  • Playing outside is always fun... as long as you wear the right clothes! What's the best way to get dressed for winter, spring, summer, and fall? And what do you wear to a party?
    Board Book, 2020New York : Clavis Publishing Inc., 2020. — FICTION Oud
  • Board book adaption of the clothing words vocabulary from David McPhail's "My Mother Goose".
    Board Book, 2015New York, New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2015. — FICTION McP
  • The Kindest Red

    a Story of Hijab and Friendship

    Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985-
    Sisters Faizah and Asiyah learn how to spread kindness on school picture day.
    Book, 2023New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2023] — FICTION Muh
  • Monstrously funny clothes combinations to delight little monsters everywhere! When monsters get up in the morning, they have to find something to wear. Follow along with these cheeky little monsters as they try all sorts of hilarious combinations of…
    Board Book, 2021Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — FICTION Hir
  • When his busy father prompts him to get ready for an exciting family cookout, an exuberant young Pablo decides that he would rather not wear his pants and would have more fun finding other ways to use them.
    Book, 2021New York : Viking, 2021. — FICTION Gra
  • A picture book about a little girl who gets into her mom's saris and makes a glorious, colorful mess and discovers the memories attached to each sari.
    Book, 2024Toronto : Tundra, 2024. — FICTION Wad
  • Find out how your smelly socks and stained sweaters get clean!
    Board Book, 2021New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021. — FICTION Wei
  • Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and friends.
    Book, 2019New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019] — FICTION Arn