Review by Booklist Review
On the first page, Chwast demands, Get up and . . . get dressed! But this isn't prepping the normal morning routine, as the next page introduces such articles of clothing as a soup pot, feather, and sword, and the foldout puts it all together into a spiffy outfit just right to read about dragons. This hybrid book the pages are sturdier than normal but not quite as indestructible as a typical board book is packed with Chwast's cheerful cartoons and offers plenty of word-object associations, as sunglasses, a fan, and a sun hat cohere into a hiding outfit, while flippers, an inner tube, and a snorkel come together for the perfect sandcastle-building uniform.--Chipman, Ian Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
The dress-up theme of this tall-format interactive book from graphic designer Chwast is introduced by a gatefold cover that looks like (and opens like) a man's suit jacket. For a boy and girl just waking up, there's a whole world to explore, but only if they "Get up and... get dressed!" Each spread contains a page-size flap featuring the clothing needed for a particular activity, but it's clear from the outset that these aren't ordinary activities or outfits. A long-sleeved shirt, funnel, soup pot and lid, and feather gird the boy's loins when it's time to "Get dressed to read about dragons," while high-heeled shoes, a dress made of envelopes, boxer shorts, and boots help both siblings "Get dressed to sing." With irreverent details in each of Chwast's chalk-outlined illustrations, including a recurring penguin character, it's an entertainingly off-kilter exploration of getting dressed. Ages 2-6. Agent: Jackie Meyer, Whimsy Literary Agency. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-This vertical picture book is an interactive dress-up adventure that keeps children guessing. For example, one page has labeled illustrations of several everyday objects and clothing (belt, soup pot, socks, sword). It unfolds into a spread that says, "Get dressed to read about dragons" and shows a little boy outfitted as a knight and absorbed in a book. His imagination comes alive through the whimsical depiction of two dragons, one on either side of him. The color cartoon illustrations are clear and inviting. A fun choice for small groups or one-on-one sharing, and a great extension for dress-up free play.-Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
how to get dressed, Chwast encourages them to think about the adventures the outfit could inspire. Why, for instance, would one wear a floral jumpsuit, sunglasses and a fan? Flip open the gatefold to reveal a girl blending into a leopard-inhabited garden, with the sage advice: "Get dressed to hide." Or the outfit made up of a bath towel, rubber gloves, boxer shorts and rain boots? Lift the flap to find a boy flying, with a towel cape around his neck. The accompanying text: "Get dressed to make believe." Chwast's wacky (and yet some, quite normal) combinations are sure to encourage young fashionistas to be comfortable with their own personal style. Even the cover, designed as a suit jacket that fastens with a magnetic snap, invites readers to open a world of possibilities. Sturdy, card-stock pages stand a good chance of making it through multiple reads. A clever, dapper package. (Picture book. 2-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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