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Fred Gets Dressed
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.
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.
48 pages, Hardcover
Published May 4, 2021
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Peter Brown
52 books1,530 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books.
"Peter has always loved telling stories. Growing up in New Jersey, he told stories by drawing whimsical characters and scenes from his imagination. Then, as a teenager, he fell in love with writing, and told his tales with words. While studying illustration at Art Center College of Design, Peter’s love of both words and pictures led him to take several courses on children’s books, and before long he knew he’d found his calling.
After graduating from Art Center Peter moved to New York City to be closer to the publishing industry. He was working on animated TV shows when he signed a book deal to write and illustrate his first picture book, Flight of the Dodo. Peter quickly signed up his second and third books, and his career as an author and illustrator of children’s books was under way.
Peter’s books have earned him numerous honors, including a Caldecott Honor (2013) for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Awards and an E.B. White Honor, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book award, a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, and five New York Times bestsellers.
Peter lives in Brooklyn, New York."
Source: About Peter Brown.
Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books.
"Peter has always loved telling stories. Growing up in New Jersey, he told stories by drawing whimsical characters and scenes from his imagination. Then, as a teenager, he fell in love with writing, and told his tales with words. While studying illustration at Art Center College of Design, Peter’s love of both words and pictures led him to take several courses on children’s books, and before long he knew he’d found his calling.
After graduating from Art Center Peter moved to New York City to be closer to the publishing industry. He was working on animated TV shows when he signed a book deal to write and illustrate his first picture book, Flight of the Dodo. Peter quickly signed up his second and third books, and his career as an author and illustrator of children’s books was under way.
Peter’s books have earned him numerous honors, including a Caldecott Honor (2013) for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Awards and an E.B. White Honor, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book award, a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, and five New York Times bestsellers.
Peter lives in Brooklyn, New York."
Source: About Peter Brown.
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October 17, 2021
If ever you want to determine where one nation differs from another, look into how nudity is portrayed in that country's picture books. Around the world it’s a common sight. From the Korean Bath Fairy by Heena Baek to the Dutch Coco and the Little Black Dress by Annemarie van Haeringen, to whatever the heck it is that Babette Cole was up to with Mummy Laid an Egg. In America? It's different. Let’s be honest. If Maurice Sendak tried to create In the Night Kitchen today, Mikey would have a comfy pair of tighty-whites superglued to his derriere from start to finish. Penises have no place in 21st century American picture books, and Fred Gets Dressed is no exception. But in spite of its birthday suit clad hero on the cover, this isn’t a book about nudity per se. Fred puts on a dress in the book. Is it about gender roles? Maybe in the abstract, but I'm not so sure. At its core this book is about what happens when a family doesn’t hang limitations on either the naked body or the clothed body. It’s about choice. Children’s choices and the choices adults make when faced with their own kids’ curiosity about their bodies and the clothing that goes onto it. Sweet and innocent in probably the purest definition of that term, it’s an interesting exploration into a subject area that everyone views differently.
Meet Fred. Fred likes to run around the house naked. That's pretty much the most freeing feeling in the world to him. With mom and dad perfectly aware of his exploits, he traipses from room to room until one day he ends up in his parent's bedroom. There he views an array of grown-up clothes. Curious, he first tries on his dad's clothes but finds they're just too darn big. Mom's clothes? Well, turns out that one of her shirts can be worn as a dress. A quick trip into her jewelry and make-up and Fred's good to go... until he's discovered by his parents. And let's face it, Fred looks pretty darn cute in those clothes. Next thing you know, mom and dad are also dressing up, putting on make-up, and everyone has a great time together.
Letting your child romp (I don’t think that there’s a better word for it than that) through the house au natural is quite common in some families. In others, not so much. I’m not hanging a value judgment on that statement either, by the way. I never really liked it when my kids wandered around nude, but to be fair they didn’t really want to either. For other people it's different and that's fine. Fred’s parents are seen early on in the book, and you know that that was a conscious choice on Brown’s part. While Fred dashes through, they’re seen sitting comfortably in the living room, not twitching so much as an eyelash. One thing that I’ve noted with interest is that as kids get older, they themselves get more uncomfortable with naked people in books. It’s not a question of body parts, necessarily, but almost just the idea of it. My ten-year-old, for example, was visibly conflicted when she looked at The Big Bath House by Kyo Maclear, a story of family and body positivity. The same could be said for Fred Gets Dressed. Unlike Sendak, Brown never shows even a hint of a penis in this book, though you do get the occasional mooning. This is a very American thing to do. You get similar obfuscations in books like The Dirty Cowboy by Amy Timberlake (though that book is a hide-the-penis story more than anything else). Generally speaking, Americans would rather not deal with the human body on the page. When that body then clothes itself, those choices raise a whole secondary line of questioning.
In interviews Peter Brown has mentioned that this book is actually a tribute to his mom. “One afternoon, I got into her makeup drawer and began playing around with all the different cases and tubes and brushes, and when she found me I had makeup smeared across my face. My mom’s reaction was typical for her; with zero judgment whatsoever, she simply cleaned off my face and demonstrated how she put on her makeup. I followed along, and put makeup on myself, and we had a great time together. Looking back now, I realize that her parenting-style was ahead of its time…” What’s interesting about this statement is how it mixes with a common criticism I’ve begun to hear of the book. “Oh, it’s just another boy in a dress book,” someone said to me recently. That’s a simplistic reading, and one that I think doesn’t just do this book a disservice but also those books that really are about transgender issues. This book tackles two dual things that kids like to do that grown-ups are uncomfortable with: going around naked and dressing up in clothes regardless of gender. This is a dress up book at its heart. It’s not really about being a child that wants to wear dresses and is told they can’t. It’s about that experimentation that really young children get to enjoy. When Fred is discovered in his parents’ room with the dress and lipstick on, there’s that moment of uncertainty on both his part and the readers. All kids are familiar with a question they face early on, “Is this going to get me in trouble?” It provides the tension of the narrative, then is immediately alleviated by the parents’ reactions. And, as in all picture books, people like to forward their own projections onto this book’s pages. That’s totally your right, but it’s maybe a bit more complicated than a first glance suggests.
Peter Brown is a fan of animals. He can do human, as The Curious Garden and the kids in My Teacher Is a Monster (No I’m Not) have shown us, but generally speaking he’s more of a bear/robot/monster kind of guy. Fantasy elements have no place in this book, though. As such, it’s fun to watch him decide on an artistic style with which to render the characters. Because the family featured here is white there may be some background green but the biggest color in the book, pink, gets the most use. There’s the pink of the skin, noses, butts, etc. There’s the pink of the dress Fred puts on. The pink slash of lipstick on the cheek. This limited color palette is a conscious choice, and is capable of conveying the twin narratives of nudity and the dress that Fred tries on. Honestly, you could do this book in a full rainbow of colors, but doing so would take away from where Brown is trying to direct the reader’s eye. Color is such a key component of the very best picture books. It’s enormously rewarding to see a creator take this much care and attention with his creation.
Half of a book’s job is getting a kid or parent to pick it up in the first place. Discoverability is so key and in a market literally flooded with hundreds and hundreds of new picture books each year, standing out can be difficult. Here’s an idea then: Put a proud little boy marching in his altogether on the cover. Kids will instantly be drawn to that. Some to that bold shamelessness. Some to the allure of confidence (seriously, if you can be confident with no clothes on, you’ve basically conquered the world right there). And some to what the book implies. Is it just about a kid walking around naked or is there more to it? Parents will see the cover and, as I’ve mentioned before, project their own assumptions and insecurities onto it. That’s fair. I’d never make anyone read this book. But for the folks that are open to it, and open to what it has to say about that sometimes brief moment in a child’s life when clothing and playacting are interchangeable, few picture books capture that time better than this one. A careful, conscious, creative bit of original storytelling that may say a lot if you’re willing to listen.
Meet Fred. Fred likes to run around the house naked. That's pretty much the most freeing feeling in the world to him. With mom and dad perfectly aware of his exploits, he traipses from room to room until one day he ends up in his parent's bedroom. There he views an array of grown-up clothes. Curious, he first tries on his dad's clothes but finds they're just too darn big. Mom's clothes? Well, turns out that one of her shirts can be worn as a dress. A quick trip into her jewelry and make-up and Fred's good to go... until he's discovered by his parents. And let's face it, Fred looks pretty darn cute in those clothes. Next thing you know, mom and dad are also dressing up, putting on make-up, and everyone has a great time together.
Letting your child romp (I don’t think that there’s a better word for it than that) through the house au natural is quite common in some families. In others, not so much. I’m not hanging a value judgment on that statement either, by the way. I never really liked it when my kids wandered around nude, but to be fair they didn’t really want to either. For other people it's different and that's fine. Fred’s parents are seen early on in the book, and you know that that was a conscious choice on Brown’s part. While Fred dashes through, they’re seen sitting comfortably in the living room, not twitching so much as an eyelash. One thing that I’ve noted with interest is that as kids get older, they themselves get more uncomfortable with naked people in books. It’s not a question of body parts, necessarily, but almost just the idea of it. My ten-year-old, for example, was visibly conflicted when she looked at The Big Bath House by Kyo Maclear, a story of family and body positivity. The same could be said for Fred Gets Dressed. Unlike Sendak, Brown never shows even a hint of a penis in this book, though you do get the occasional mooning. This is a very American thing to do. You get similar obfuscations in books like The Dirty Cowboy by Amy Timberlake (though that book is a hide-the-penis story more than anything else). Generally speaking, Americans would rather not deal with the human body on the page. When that body then clothes itself, those choices raise a whole secondary line of questioning.
In interviews Peter Brown has mentioned that this book is actually a tribute to his mom. “One afternoon, I got into her makeup drawer and began playing around with all the different cases and tubes and brushes, and when she found me I had makeup smeared across my face. My mom’s reaction was typical for her; with zero judgment whatsoever, she simply cleaned off my face and demonstrated how she put on her makeup. I followed along, and put makeup on myself, and we had a great time together. Looking back now, I realize that her parenting-style was ahead of its time…” What’s interesting about this statement is how it mixes with a common criticism I’ve begun to hear of the book. “Oh, it’s just another boy in a dress book,” someone said to me recently. That’s a simplistic reading, and one that I think doesn’t just do this book a disservice but also those books that really are about transgender issues. This book tackles two dual things that kids like to do that grown-ups are uncomfortable with: going around naked and dressing up in clothes regardless of gender. This is a dress up book at its heart. It’s not really about being a child that wants to wear dresses and is told they can’t. It’s about that experimentation that really young children get to enjoy. When Fred is discovered in his parents’ room with the dress and lipstick on, there’s that moment of uncertainty on both his part and the readers. All kids are familiar with a question they face early on, “Is this going to get me in trouble?” It provides the tension of the narrative, then is immediately alleviated by the parents’ reactions. And, as in all picture books, people like to forward their own projections onto this book’s pages. That’s totally your right, but it’s maybe a bit more complicated than a first glance suggests.
Peter Brown is a fan of animals. He can do human, as The Curious Garden and the kids in My Teacher Is a Monster (No I’m Not) have shown us, but generally speaking he’s more of a bear/robot/monster kind of guy. Fantasy elements have no place in this book, though. As such, it’s fun to watch him decide on an artistic style with which to render the characters. Because the family featured here is white there may be some background green but the biggest color in the book, pink, gets the most use. There’s the pink of the skin, noses, butts, etc. There’s the pink of the dress Fred puts on. The pink slash of lipstick on the cheek. This limited color palette is a conscious choice, and is capable of conveying the twin narratives of nudity and the dress that Fred tries on. Honestly, you could do this book in a full rainbow of colors, but doing so would take away from where Brown is trying to direct the reader’s eye. Color is such a key component of the very best picture books. It’s enormously rewarding to see a creator take this much care and attention with his creation.
Half of a book’s job is getting a kid or parent to pick it up in the first place. Discoverability is so key and in a market literally flooded with hundreds and hundreds of new picture books each year, standing out can be difficult. Here’s an idea then: Put a proud little boy marching in his altogether on the cover. Kids will instantly be drawn to that. Some to that bold shamelessness. Some to the allure of confidence (seriously, if you can be confident with no clothes on, you’ve basically conquered the world right there). And some to what the book implies. Is it just about a kid walking around naked or is there more to it? Parents will see the cover and, as I’ve mentioned before, project their own assumptions and insecurities onto it. That’s fair. I’d never make anyone read this book. But for the folks that are open to it, and open to what it has to say about that sometimes brief moment in a child’s life when clothing and playacting are interchangeable, few picture books capture that time better than this one. A careful, conscious, creative bit of original storytelling that may say a lot if you’re willing to listen.
May 19, 2021
My favorite thing about this book is how nonchalant everything is. Peter has no agenda when he walks into his parents’ closet and his stomping parents are nonplussed when they find him.
Another hit for Brown!
Another hit for Brown!
December 23, 2025
Fred Gets Dressed rides exuberant colors and stylish action to tell the tale of a boy who prefers to run around nude inside the house...until one day he finds a type of clothing that appeals to him. Fred is content to run, jump, and to mimic the dog as he plays around the house without a stitch of clothing on. Will he ever dress? He streaks from room to room in search of adventure, without a care in the world, but stops when he sees his mother and father's bedroom closet.
Would Fred like to try on one of Dad's suits and a tie? No...it doesn't seem to fit his style. But Mom's colorful clothing seems fun. After donning a too-big blouse like a dress, Fred brushes his hair and attempts to put on lipstick. When Mom and Dad come to see what he's up to, Fred isn't sure what they'll think, but they're amused by his experimentation. The three of them—and the dog—get into the act as Mom helps Fred apply his makeup with more subtlety than he'd been able to manage on his own. Yes, maybe getting dressed isn't stifling as Fred thought. It can even be fun.
The overt social messaging will hinder this book from getting read as widely as it could be. Instead of emphasizing the importance of finding one's unique personal style via exploration and guidance from parents, Fred Gets Dressed seems to advocate for an overall loosening of gender norms, and there are many parents that won't play with. This choice by the author-illustrator is somewhat unfortunate; Peter Brown has a universal point to make about getting to know yourself, a point I wish weren't obscured by the story's unsubtle approach to social politics. Still, the vibrant colors and detailed artwork (take a gander at the wood grain of the house's floorboards) are a pleasure, and I'd rate this book one and a half stars. Peter Brown is capable of more, but I don't regret reading Fred's story.
Would Fred like to try on one of Dad's suits and a tie? No...it doesn't seem to fit his style. But Mom's colorful clothing seems fun. After donning a too-big blouse like a dress, Fred brushes his hair and attempts to put on lipstick. When Mom and Dad come to see what he's up to, Fred isn't sure what they'll think, but they're amused by his experimentation. The three of them—and the dog—get into the act as Mom helps Fred apply his makeup with more subtlety than he'd been able to manage on his own. Yes, maybe getting dressed isn't stifling as Fred thought. It can even be fun.
The overt social messaging will hinder this book from getting read as widely as it could be. Instead of emphasizing the importance of finding one's unique personal style via exploration and guidance from parents, Fred Gets Dressed seems to advocate for an overall loosening of gender norms, and there are many parents that won't play with. This choice by the author-illustrator is somewhat unfortunate; Peter Brown has a universal point to make about getting to know yourself, a point I wish weren't obscured by the story's unsubtle approach to social politics. Still, the vibrant colors and detailed artwork (take a gander at the wood grain of the house's floorboards) are a pleasure, and I'd rate this book one and a half stars. Peter Brown is capable of more, but I don't regret reading Fred's story.
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April 29, 2021An affirming message that it's okay to wear whatever makes you feel good that shows supportive parents acknowledging their son's preference and joining in the fun of dressing up (even the dog gets dressed up, which is so cute).
August 11, 2021
Parental advisory - there is nudity. It reminded me of In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak which also features a naked little boy. Unlike In the Night Kitchen, this one is happy and playful in tone. The boy discovers his parents' closet and plays dress-up.
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November 30, 2021Fred is just a little boy who LOVES to be naked. Fred runs and romps his way right into his parents' closet where he decides to try on some clothes. first Fred tries on some of dad's clothes, and next, he tries on some of mom's clothes before he's off to look through the makeup and jewelry! What I appreciate most about this book is how accepting Fred's parents are of him trying on different outfits whether it's for fun or just figuring out what feels right to him. In the end, the whole family gets to play, and even the dog gets in on the fun! - Reviewed by Stephanie at MCPL Reading Rocket
August 5, 2022
Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown is a wholesome childrens' picture-book about Fred (who does not really enjoy getting dressed-up) who finds his mom's clothes and make-up and decides to try them on!
This was so cute and warm! I really wonder, why I read books targeted on younger audience so rarely, because they are often so cute! I really wish this book will find its audience and there will be families reading it with/to their kids and talking about it.
Also, I was a bit scared about, what would happen when his parents' walked on him with lipstick on his cheek and a dress on, but their reaction was so wholesome. And the way they both got so playful made me truly extremely happy! I think the art is beautiful and this book dealt with this topic on such a understandable and simple way (which I believe kids will have no problem understanding, and if they do their parent/guardian can try to discuss these things with them) but also on a way that made me feel so seen and happy!
This was so cute and warm! I really wonder, why I read books targeted on younger audience so rarely, because they are often so cute! I really wish this book will find its audience and there will be families reading it with/to their kids and talking about it.
Also, I was a bit scared about, what would happen when his parents' walked on him with lipstick on his cheek and a dress on, but their reaction was so wholesome. And the way they both got so playful made me truly extremely happy! I think the art is beautiful and this book dealt with this topic on such a understandable and simple way (which I believe kids will have no problem understanding, and if they do their parent/guardian can try to discuss these things with them) but also on a way that made me feel so seen and happy!
May 5, 2021
I thought this was going to be just another naked baby book but nope! The getting dressed aspect isn't the kid's clothing but trying on both mom's and dad's clothing - with a preference towards mom's. Fun, light-hearted...a great read for those wanting a little silly book about playing dress up that isn't shaming.
July 15, 2021
I loved the overall positive vibe of this book along with the brightly colored illustrations! This will be a delight to share in storytime.
June 27, 2025
Fred does what toddlers often do at home - run around with no clothes on. Exploring his parents' closet, he finds Dad's clothes far too big, but found a dress of his Mom's that fit. (hmm...) So he adds makeup and shoes. Mom and Dad stumble onto him, but simply join in the fun as everyone adds some makeup.
Cute, but somehow the dress Fred chose actually Fit?! I think a better scenario would have been to dig into the box of Halloween costumes typically found in a basement, and find a Cinderella dress that fits. Minor quibble - heck - its just a kid book. But I think a child that can read this can also spot this too.
I don't even think that I will file this on my 'gender' shelf, as this is incredibly normal exploration for a pre-scholler. This is simply a toddler having fun imitating parents.
3.5* Having trouble rounding this up though.
Cute, but somehow the dress Fred chose actually Fit?! I think a better scenario would have been to dig into the box of Halloween costumes typically found in a basement, and find a Cinderella dress that fits. Minor quibble - heck - its just a kid book. But I think a child that can read this can also spot this too.
I don't even think that I will file this on my 'gender' shelf, as this is incredibly normal exploration for a pre-scholler. This is simply a toddler having fun imitating parents.
3.5* Having trouble rounding this up though.
December 13, 2021
Adorable. this would have been one of my son's favorites when he was younger because he finds nudity hilarious. I love how nonchalant the parents are when Fred finally puts on some clothes, and it happens to be a dress, and then the entire family gets in on the dress-up fun. My favorite is probably the bare bum on the last page, though. :)
June 18, 2021
Simple text and lovely illustrations, make this book about a boy who loves to run around his house naked. Until he discovers the clothes in his parents closet. Fred is excited to try the clothes on that mom and dad wear. What will fit, what will look right. A story of self expression to be sure.
January 27, 2022
Adorable! This book is so playful and sweet and incredibly endearing. For some kids this will simply be a book about how much fun it is to play dress up. But for others it will mean a little bit more, and I love that it can do both.
September 24, 2021
Fun little story about a toddler who loves being free-ranged until he looks inside his parents' closet and tries on their clothes. Trying on their clothes, his parents join in on the fun of matching whatever their son is wearing by choice. Simple, yet vibrant in its presentation of self-expression.
January 10, 2023
AGE 3-6
Very cute book about a boy who is more comfortable in mom's cloths
* Palm Beach County School District Banned Books List 8/2022
Very cute book about a boy who is more comfortable in mom's cloths
* Palm Beach County School District Banned Books List 8/2022
August 12, 2021
SOOOOO CUTE!!! Highly Recommend!
December 8, 2023
Glad they adDRESSed the situation
January 16, 2022
Kathryn's comments make perfect sense to me. I found Fred's story on Libby(Overdrive) and loved it. I think that he's just barely toilet-trained, so, three? A bit young to understand to respect boundaries, but not too young to be told 'next time please ask first.' I think.
I do recall one of my boys loved to be naked, too, but mainly it was because the diaper was uncomfortable, I'm pretty sure, as I think he outgrew the tendency to strip well before preschool.
"Free" is a good word in this book. Free of discomfort, free to have fun with one's family, free to explore both style and gender traditions.
I do recall one of my boys loved to be naked, too, but mainly it was because the diaper was uncomfortable, I'm pretty sure, as I think he outgrew the tendency to strip well before preschool.
"Free" is a good word in this book. Free of discomfort, free to have fun with one's family, free to explore both style and gender traditions.
June 11, 2021
My boys were looking for a funny book and the title caught their eye. They were so dismayed that a little boy would dress up like his mother and his parents were on board with that. They kept asking why would a. Boy do that and why would his daddy let him be weak like that. Very much a book with an agenda.
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August 17, 2024
I don't enjoy books that depict wearing makeup as a value-neutral, fun activity for toddlers. It's hard for me to articulate, but this book also fails in its moralizing goal to portray being naked at home as something non-shameful, as it still involves hiding body parts that are normally hidden away by clothes.
September 14, 2021
Peter Brown's work is always fun to see but this was a disappointment. Fred races around the house naked until he tries out clothes he finds in his parent's closet. The artwork was wonderful but something about the story just didn't work. This isn't Brown's best.
September 20, 2021
HAVE FUN! Dress up! Do things with family!
Fred walks around naked. Then he finds his parents' closet. First he dresses like his dad, then his mom, then his parents join in.
Fun and humorous illustrations and supportive writing by Peter Brown.
Fred walks around naked. Then he finds his parents' closet. First he dresses like his dad, then his mom, then his parents join in.
Fun and humorous illustrations and supportive writing by Peter Brown.
May 30, 2021
Loved, loved, loved this, not just everything it represents but everything about its artistry and clever storytelling.
July 14, 2021
This is picture book perfection. Lovely artwork, acceptance, naked times, and dress up. What could possibly be better?
August 6, 2021
This is a great book about being/loving yourself and the importance of not running around naked.
March 3, 2024
Fred Gets Dressed is a straight-forward picture book that is a bit forgettable, but utterly charming for the brief amount of time that you remember this story.
May 27, 2021
Anyone else have a little child at home that likes to run around naked, or is it just me? My children and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Fred, who runs around his house sans clothes. Fred eventually makes it to his parent's closet full of clothes. Fred first tries on some of his dad's clothes but they aren't right. He then moves on to his mom's wardrobe. He chooses an outfit that fits! What follows is a heartwarming family moment of acceptance and having fun together. I loved the message of this book, I love how it demonstrates how parents can choose to be kind, and I love that it exists to shape the world view of my children.
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August 16, 2021
Fred loves to romp around his apartment naked, but when he contemplates his parents' closets, a new game sounds fun. I love this exploration of style and wrecking ball to gender norms. Fred and his parents show us that everyone can have fun with any kind of adornment!
May 4, 2021
Cute book!
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