I lived with a lot of hand-me-downs as a child. Our families shared clothing items between each other. I was never real fond of it until I got a pair of cut offs that were already broken in...
Knopf sent me a copy of this picture book for review (thank you). It has been published, so check with your local bookstore for a copy.
I just love Patrice Barton's illustrations. They are so whimsical and colorful they make me smile. Add Ms. Hoberman's easy rhyming text to it and you have a marvelous book.
This is tale of a little girl and her brother and the adventures they have by wearing the new "old" clothes or imagining who else has worn them. It's charming tale and I highly recommend it.
Why not share it with your child? It's sure to make them look at their clothes in a different way.
P.S. I still buy clothes at thrift stores...
Happy reading.
I'm Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie, bookworm and bookseller. I have been selling books since January of 2000. It's a homebased business and I sell online only. Here is my website: http:www.bookfaerie.com I offer free shipping stateside. It's a one woman endeavor, and I love working for myself. I have over 6,000 books online now. I do book reviews from a reader's point-of-view and try to spread the magic of reading.
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As the youngest girl yes I had hand me downs, but only from one sister as all was lost in 68 when our house burned to the ground.
I don't do thrift stores here in QC because they have an odour that turns my stomach but I have shopped in stores in Ontario and USA but my tastes are so particular I just find something I like, then buy one or two in different colors. My clothes last forever...then become painting/cleaning clothes.
Sounds like a good read, especially with finances being so tight and to help kids see beyond the material and maybe really start to dream!
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