I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the FRED GETS
DRESSED by Peter Brown Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.
Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About
The Book:
Author: Peter Brown
Pub.
Date: May 4, 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young
Readers
Pages: 48
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook
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it: Goodreads,
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From a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott-honor winning artist comes an exuberant illustrated story about playing dress up, having fun, and feeling free.
The boy loves to be naked. He romps around his house naked and wild and free.
Until he romps into his parents' closet and is inspired to get dressed. First
he tries on his dad's clothes, but they don't fit well. Then he tries on his
mom's clothes, and wow! The boy looks great. He looks through his mom's jewelry
and makeup and tries that on, too. When he's discovered by his mother and
father, the whole family (including the dog!) get in on the fun, and they all
get dressed together.
This charming and humorous story was inspired by bestselling and award-winning
author Peter Brown's own childhood, and highlights nontraditional gender roles
and self-expression.
It shows that they let their child choose what they want to wear. It may also be teaching to let your child play dress-up with a child or children. They may want to try on mom or dad clothes, and that should be okay as well.
The author seems to be emphasizing allowing your child to play dress up and it being okay to wear mom's clothes or dad's clothes. It is a sweet story; nonetheless, Children will enjoy this. May Fred be a girl or a boy? Who to say? The author does not say if Fred is a boy or a girl. Your children could see themselves in the story; This does not always happen. Well done with that.
I rated the book four stars (moons). I am not exactly sure if the story is about transgender children or learning to get dressed. That does not matter too much, but the other reason for it implying determination is I did not get the print copy. I am not blaming the author on this, as it is the slow mail that is the problem. I hope that parents will pick this up to put on their child's bookshelves. It is a good book for children to learn whether the story or plot is about transgender children or learning to get dressed or to play dress up.
Children should be allowed to play dress-up. There is nothing wrong with trying on other people's clothes. It may be that they either enjoy or identify with them better.
About Peter:
Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many
bestselling children's books, including Children Make Terrible Pets,
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, and The Curious Garden. He is also
the author of the bestselling middle-grade duology The Wild Robot and The
Wild Robot Escapes. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy
Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best
Illustrated Children's Book award, and a Children's Choice Award for
Illustrator of the Year. Peter's website is www.peterbrownstudio.com.
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Giveaway Details:
3
winners will receive a finished copy of FRED GETS DRESSED, US Only.
Tour
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4/26/2021 |
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4/27/2021 |
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4/28/2021 |
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5/4/2021 |
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5/7/2021 |
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5/7/2021 |
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