Jacob’s New Dress
By Sarah and Ian Hoffman Illustrated by Chris Case Reviewed by Barbara Braxton There are many costumes to choose from in the class dress-up corner – firemen, dragons, farmers, knights in shining armour – but Jacob insists on wearing the princess dress complete
The King’s Birthday Suit
A tribute to Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Emperor’s New Clothes By Peter Bently Illustrated by Claire Powell Reviewed by Dajo Finlayson ‘King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third had SO many clothes it was simply absurd …’ When two unscrupulous so- called tailors promise to make
Fancy Nancy
By Jane O'Connor Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser Reviewed by Margarite Igras This picture book was a success in New York when it was published in 2005. The author went on to write several more books in the Fancy Nancy series including Fancy