Get Dressed (Max and Millie) by Felicity Brooks

Usborne Max & Millie Toddler Books

by Felicity Brooks

Genres: Childrens

Board Book

First published October 31, 2008

About the author

Felicity Brooks is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She studied English and Drama at Exeter University and worked as an actor, teacher and lexicographer (someone who compiles dictionaries) before starting work in children’s publishing in the late 1980s.

She has written and edited hundreds of children’s books, including stories and novelty books for pre-schoolers and books about history, geography, languages, science, maths, nature and the arts.

Her books have won the TES Senior Information Book Award, the Aventis Science Books Prize, the SLA Information Book Award, the Sheffield Baby Books Award and Practical Pre-school Gold and Silver Awards.

Reviews

[Cassie Cappelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s cute. I felt like it had a lot more words and substance than some board books which I enjoyed. Mac and Millie dress up in creative clothes. Millie is a fairy, Max is a builder. I’ve seen some comments about gender stereotypes, probably relating to the fairy and builder. Maybe also to the fact that the girl wears tights and the boy wears socks? Not sure. I liked that the parent in the book is the dad. He is the one helping them get ready.

[Jacinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great primer for teaching your children to get dressed whilst also incorporating dressing up, counting and weather. There is a sweet ending where the children incorporate their favourite dress up items with their daily outfit.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ridiculously full of gender stereotypes. We have read it once and it will be staying in the bag for the library until we next go.