Baby Dress Up

by Stephanie Meyers (Designed by)

Overview

From a cuddly lion to a perfect pumpkin you will struggle to choose a favorite among the babies adorably dressed up in this sweet board book. Filled with bright and beautiful photographs that will capture the attention of children of all ages. The Baby Firsts series from Flowerpot Press is the perfect introduction to books for even the youngest of children. Each book features lots of friendly faces that draw baby's attention and build their love for, and familiarity with, books—hopefully planting the seeds that last a lifetime!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781486714612
Publisher:	Flowerpot Press
Publication date:	08/07/2018
Series:	Baby Firsts Series
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	9 Months to 2 Years

Editorial Reviews

08/27/2018
In this addition to the Baby Firsts series, 20 babies from various family backgrounds appear dressed in adorable costumes. The babies’ disguises include a superhero in a green mask and cape, an elephant, a chef dusted in flour, and a safari guide (pictured with a Rottweiler wearing a mane), among others. In bright, largely posed portraits, the babies show a range of facial expressions, while the charming costumes and occasional set pieces (a “musician” has a saxophone; a baseball player, a bat, ball, and glove) offer fun ideas for Halloween or everyday dress-up. Ages 1–3. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

2018-08-27

A multiethnic series of babies and toddlers are dressed up and photographed in various outfits, from a bear to a watermelon.

While not up to Anne Geddes' level of creativity, the costumes range from the impromptu (a white baby playing with a toy saxophone is a "musician") through the store-bought (the iconic Halloween pumpkin get-up) to the homemade (a crocheted snail outfit). A simple, one- or two-word caption set in large, black or white type floats at the top of the page. Many of the babies are photographed on white backgrounds, which gives the image a spacious look, but a few look as if they were staged in a photographer's studio with copious props nearby. Laudably, just over half of the tots appear to be children of color, including "Princess" and "Dinosaur." One dubious inclusion—"Safari Guide"—presents a toddler with light brown skin in a pith helmet posing with a box camera and a large dog wearing a fake lion's mane. Given the colonial roots of safari in its modern, Western understanding, this feels like a very poor choice indeed.

While babies will always enjoy seeing images of other tots, the whole project feels like what's routinely found on social media on or after Oct. 31, with some unfortunate stereotyping to boot. (Board book. 6 mos.-2)

Kirkus Reviews