Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers

by Merle Peek, James Cross Giblin

Overview

On Katy's birthday, all of her animal friends come to the party dressed in clothes of different colors.

As Imagination Soup notes, this picture book is a great choice for preschoolers, since it as clear, repeating text and a story that emergent readers can relate to.

"Based on the song of the same title," Imagination Soup says, "sing about the creatures who go to Katy’s birthday party—and what they wear. Mary where her red dress. Henry wore his green sneakers. Katy wore her yellow sweater. The color and clothing repeat. (Green sneakers, green sneakers, green sneakers.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780899197012
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/21/1988
Series:	Read Along Book & CD Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	96,039
Product dimensions:	8.81(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Merle Peek is a free-lance illustrator who lives in Denver, Colorado. He received his BFA degree from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and enjoys ice-dancing and riding roller coasters as well as illustrating children's books.

James Cross Giblin (1933-2016) was the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed books for young people. His book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler received the Robert F. Sibert Award for Informational Books.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Works as a whimsical, energetic bedtime story." The New York Times

"A clever extension of a classic American folk song that will be a boon to youngsters' language development." School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

"A clever extension of a classic American folk song that will be a boon to youngsters' language development." — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Peek appends a note about his version of the Texas folk song, along with invitations for children to make up their own lines to sing when they master the easy musical arrangement appended. Starting with dandy black-and-white drawings of a woodland, Peek gradually builds up to full-color illustrations of a gala occasion. Flashes of red and green show up first when Mary Squirrel and Henry Raccoon meet on the way to Kate Bear's birthday party. The revelry at the gathering is heightened by Kate's yellow sweater, the blue, purple, orange, etc., in the guests' costumes. Standout details include the Bears' formal garden in bloom, status-symbol house furnishing (marble statues of twin bears flank the fireplace and support the mantel), imposing birthday cake et al. The towering confection is an uncommon treat; so is the book.(37)

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