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23 Books About Getting Dressed

23 Books About Getting Dressed

You can borrow these books for FREE through the Boston Public Library (BPL) or preview them through our affiliate link on Amazon.

D Is for Dress Up: The ABC's of What We Wear
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A fashionistas alphabet book.

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I Am Actually a Penguin
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A little girl who loves playing dress-up, is gifted a penguin outfit. For the entire weekend she decides to live like a penguin. She uses toilet paper to pretend she is in snow. She slides down the stairs on her belly and even wears the outfit to her aunt's wedding. After creating a total mess, her family convinces her to take off her penguin outfit so that she can go to school as herself. Instead she decides she wants to be an alligator. A cute story about a girl with a wild imagination and a wealth of knowledge about living as animals.

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Mismatched Socks
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The book opens with a dedication "to parents whose lives revolve around mismatched socks." It then goes on to show different types of relatable sock situations like wearing an old and a new sock, a clean and a dirty sock, a loose and a tight sock, a tall and a short sock, a boring and a silly sock, and more. A short and simple, but super adorable book celebrating fun foot fashion.

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Not All Princesses Dress in Pink
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Witness all the muddy, sweaty, imaginative and powerful things these princesses do in their sparkly crowns.

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My Good Morning
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A little girl wakes before sunrise to start her morning routine. She washes her hands, brushes her teeth, and gets dressed with (and without) the help of her sleepy parents.

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Hats Off to You!
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Four friends plan a secret celebration for their moms. They visit the local street fair to find the perfect hats for the special day.

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Shoe-La-La!
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A rhyming story about four friends going shoe shopping. There are so many options to try, like ones for a rock star and one for a bride. They spend the day putting on different shoes (until the store closes), and end up buying nothing.

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