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Lottie's Princess Dress
Despite it being a regular school day, Lottie awakes with the need to wear her golden princess dress to school because she knows something special is going to happen, yet trying to convince her mother of the pending event doesn't turn out to be an easy thing to accomplish.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
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September 6, 2023
Schöne Gute-Nacht-Geschichte!
April 28, 2017
6-year-old daughter: 5 stars
5-year-old daughter: 4 stars
5-year-old daughter: 4 stars
September 23, 2011
Usually I do not give bad reviews, but this book,in my opinion, tells kids that it's ok to whine, disobey and demand things ... and be rewarded for it! Sorry, but I would not recommend this book to any parent.
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June 23, 2018Appropriate grade level(s):kindergarten, first and second grade.
Summary: This book is about a little girl in kindergarten named Lottie. In her dream one night she was a princess and wanted to wear her princess dress to school. Her mother was not happy with her that morning, but they both ended up wearing special dresses for a perfectly special day.
Review: The descriptions of how Lottie’s mother talks can be modeled for children while being read, bringing life to the story. Her mother’s tantrum reminds children that adults get frustrated and just like children need to apologize for their behavior too. The illustration of Lottie and her mom on the bus to school show children there are different forms of transportation (other than cars).
in-class uses:-ask the children to share why they chose to wear the clothes they are wearing to school today-have the children draw a picture of a day they wear special clothes
create a web of different forms of transportation and have the children cut out pictures from magazines to go with the different forms
-have the children do a think/pair/share about what they think Lottie will wear the next day to school
Summary: This book is about a little girl in kindergarten named Lottie. In her dream one night she was a princess and wanted to wear her princess dress to school. Her mother was not happy with her that morning, but they both ended up wearing special dresses for a perfectly special day.
Review: The descriptions of how Lottie’s mother talks can be modeled for children while being read, bringing life to the story. Her mother’s tantrum reminds children that adults get frustrated and just like children need to apologize for their behavior too. The illustration of Lottie and her mom on the bus to school show children there are different forms of transportation (other than cars).
in-class uses:-ask the children to share why they chose to wear the clothes they are wearing to school today-have the children draw a picture of a day they wear special clothes
create a web of different forms of transportation and have the children cut out pictures from magazines to go with the different forms
-have the children do a think/pair/share about what they think Lottie will wear the next day to school
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April 21, 2019
Genre: contemporary realistic
Grades: k-4
Lottie is a little girl who went to bed dreaming of princess’s and dresses like most little girls do. When she woke up to get ready at for the next day of school Lottie decided she wanted to wear her princess dress. Her mother may not approve, but you’ll have to read to find out what happens between Lottie and her mother and what things might happen if she wears her princess dress to school.
Grades: k-4
Lottie is a little girl who went to bed dreaming of princess’s and dresses like most little girls do. When she woke up to get ready at for the next day of school Lottie decided she wanted to wear her princess dress. Her mother may not approve, but you’ll have to read to find out what happens between Lottie and her mother and what things might happen if she wears her princess dress to school.
January 17, 2017
This story just makes me laugh - how many times have I wanted to have a tantrum as a parent? Here we have an everyday occurrence of a little girl and her mother having a fuss over getting ready for the day. Lottie is lagging and only wants to wear "unsensible" clothes, and her mother reaches her limit and gets mad (including a hilarious image of mom spouting fire from her mouth - "I'll have a tantrum right now!"). To the credit of mom and child, letting off a little steam is exactly what they need, and it brings them back to the reality of how they really do love each other - the fuss is over what society expects of them, not what they appreciate about each other. Lottie gets herself ready finally, and even convinces her mom that today may be special enough for princess dresses for them both.
I think it's important to recognize that parents have emotions too, and this book allows children and parents to talk about how the morning routine can be frustrating - when you'd like to go slow but there isn't time, when what you want to wear doesn't match the weather, or when practical clothes may be required because of the day's plans. The fact that this story allows us to laugh about it all can be a healthy thing, even as children come to understand that "special days" only come once in a while (that's what makes them special).
Lastly, I'd just like to mention the quirky illustrations that go along with this story. This book comes to us from an author-illustrator pair from Germany (from the bios), and I enjoyed the urban setting for the story - familiar but a little different. Life in the city can add some stress, but we also can give a smile to quite a few people when we step out in our "royal crowns."
I think it's important to recognize that parents have emotions too, and this book allows children and parents to talk about how the morning routine can be frustrating - when you'd like to go slow but there isn't time, when what you want to wear doesn't match the weather, or when practical clothes may be required because of the day's plans. The fact that this story allows us to laugh about it all can be a healthy thing, even as children come to understand that "special days" only come once in a while (that's what makes them special).
Lastly, I'd just like to mention the quirky illustrations that go along with this story. This book comes to us from an author-illustrator pair from Germany (from the bios), and I enjoyed the urban setting for the story - familiar but a little different. Life in the city can add some stress, but we also can give a smile to quite a few people when we step out in our "royal crowns."
May 1, 2016
Neither character was particularly endearing. The value of this story is in appreciating the parent's progression over time toward validating the child's creativity and self-expression, and joining the child in a way that improves their relationship and both persons' emotional regulation (conveniently without interfering with the parent's job).
March 27, 2012
Lottie wants to dress up like a princess to go to school. Even her mother dresses up for work that same day. A.R.
July 1, 2016
I love this book.
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