I'm All Dressed!

All parents can easily identify with the not-so-easy routine of dressing a child. It's especially unsettling if the child is young, it's cold outside and they want to dress themselves. Robie H. Harris has written another lively romp that looks at the lives of parents and children everywhere with I'm All Dressed! I quickly identified with the exasperated parents attempting to leave the house when the child wants to get dressed "his way," which he considers the right and only way. This is a humorous look at getting dressed through the eyes of a child. It's thought-provoking look at growing up for parents. Our little ones want and need independence. Getting dressed is one area where their choices probably won't be dangerous, only somewhat embarrassing to parents. I enjoy Nicole Hollander's colorful illustrations. They are eye-catching in their simplicity. Children will immediately be drawn to them. Armchair Interviews says: A little lesson for parents: children need to learn. Allowing them to dress themselves is a good thing, even if it's not what we consider the right way. It's important that the child is satisfied.

This is an adorable teaching story. Grandpa is having a birthday party and their little boy wants to go in his underwear. Mom and dad explain that it is cold outside and he must put clothes on and they help their little boy get dressed. Unfortunately dad must wrap Grandpa's present and everyone must wait to leave and during this time their little boy decides he is hot and takes all his clothes off again. When it's time to go he decides he will dress himself. He doesn't get his clothes on the way we would expect them to be worn, but he does it the way he feels is right. Mom and Dad allow him to go to the party this way. After all, he is dressed and he will be warm; he is very proud of his dressing job and very happy mom and dad are too. The illustrations are lively and colorful and are very eye-catching to a child. This is a really cute teaching story.