D Is for Dress Up: The ABC's of What We Wear

by Maria Carluccio

Overview

Maria Carluccio's playful fashion alphabet celebrates the fun of getting dressed—and getting dressed up! From a sophisticated bow tie to a warm wool hat, this diverse celebration of what we wear from A to Z invites kids to get creative and embrace their own unique style. Plus, this is the fixed-format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452146478
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	04/05/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
File size:	20 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Maria Carluccio grew up turning bath towels into ball gowns and enlisting her little brother to model her fashion creations. Since then, her love of color, design, and dressing up has translated into a career as a textile and product designer and an award-winning illustrator. She lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Editorial Reviews

04/04/2016
Even children who don’t yet know the alphabet are well acquainted with the routine of getting dressed. In this sartorial abecedary, Carluccio (I’m Three! Look What I Can Do) presents a multicultural crew of children whose outfits highlight clothing items, fabrics, patterns, and more. From everyday “glasses” and “overalls” to special occasions (on Halloween, a fairy, witch, and vampire show off their “costumes” while students wear “leotards” during a dance class), Carluccio’s grainy, digital illustrations create soft, layered scenes for every occasion; her experience working in textile design shows in her assortment of clothing types, patterns, and prints worked into the images. It’s a stylish apron-to-zipper primer that proves that there are many ways to look great, whatever your style. Ages 3–5. Agent: Kelly Sonnack, Andrea Brown Literary Agency. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"A stylish apron-to-zipper primer that proves that there are many ways to look great, whatever your style."-Publishers Weekly

"A stylish apron-to-zipper primer that proves that there are many ways to look great, whatever your style."-Publishers Weekly

"For the fashion-forward toddlers, D Is for Dress-Up takes a trip through the alphabet as seen through clothes—Geek Dad

"For the fashion-forward toddlers, D Is for Dress-Up takes a trip through the alphabet as seen through clothes—Geek Dad

"D is for dress-up and also for delightful, which this book undoubtedly is.. offers fresh vocabulary and an original theme for little ones learning their letters."-Booklist

"D is for dress-up and also for delightful, which this book undoubtedly is.. offers fresh vocabulary and an original theme for little ones learning their letters."-Booklist

"Fun and stylish."-School Library Journal

"Fun and stylish."-School Library Journal

From the Publisher

06/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—A book for budding fashion lovers. Carluccio celebrates all different types of clothing, fabric, and accessories. She depicts various articles of clothing, such as bow ties, jeans, leotards, overalls, and underwear, showing outfits for everyday and special occasions. Even the trickier letters are well represented: V is for vintage, X for x-stitch, Y for yoga pants, and Z for zippers. Charming digital illustrations portray children of various ethnicities engaging in indoor and outdoor activities. Clothing is detailed and appears to have texture. Children will enjoy looking at the spreads as well as guessing what apparel will come next with the corresponding letter. VERDICT Perhaps not a first choice for learning the alphabet, but this is a fun and stylish alternative A-to-Z compendium for one-on-one and small group sharing.—Megan McGinnis, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

School Library Journal