Maker Dresses by Violet Lemay

Today's read is for all of those young designers at heart. 

MAKER DRESSES

by Violet Lemay

Illustrated by Michael Sampson

Brown Book Kids

Picture Book

32 pages

ages 4 to 8

COMING...

APRIL 8th!!!

Monday to Sunday, each day of the week is a new opportunity for fashion!

Mondays are for dresses, Tuesdays for sports-jerseys and costumes, sweatpants and shorts! Young readers will delight in the colorful, fun-filled illustrations and joyful rhymes of A Maker of Dresses as dressmaker Alexis leads them through a week of stitching, twirling, and big fashion dreams.

GOODREADS

MY TIDBITS

Designing fashion packs fun and tons of diversity in a new twist every day of the week.

This little girl loves to create clothes. While she starts with dresses on Monday and can come up with some lovely designs, that's just the beginning. Each day of the week brings a new direction...and some of these are more than just a little surprising.

This is an inspiring read for all those young readers out there, who love to create. While it starts with a fashion basic, the dress, as the week progresses, the huge variety gets exposed. Even things such as designing items for dogs comes into play. It's fun to follow the creativity, and the excitement is contagious. Young listeners will be dreaming of their own creative ideas...even if they aren't into sewing themselves. Not only is this young girl thrilled by every aspect of her hobby, but there's a few other characters, which are sure to delight. 

By no means is this a pure, serious read. Humor builds on every page as the imagination blossoms and blooms. The text flows with the exact same up-beat atmosphere, making it a lovely read aloud, while the illustrations bring the moments across with cheerful flair. It's here where most of the humor lies as well.

It's an enjoyable read not only for groups but works well for quieter moments of reading together, too.