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Dressing Basil Up and Down
Matilda loves dressing up her long-suffering dog, Basil. Day and night she parades him in a series of outfits, from tutus to superhero costumes - none of them suited to a big clumsy Labrador who would rather just wear his collar. But one day Matilda's mum decides to come to his rescue. She takes Matilda and her siblings to the zoo. As they look at the animals, she paints a picture for the children with her words, helping them to see how silly the animals would look if they were dressed up in a variety of outrageous costumes. Will Matilda take the lesson to heart and stop having dog dress-up days for poor Basil?
26 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2015
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December 26, 2015
Title: DRESSING BASIL UP and DOWN
Author: Diana Duncan
Type of Book: Large Softcover
Genre: Children's Fiction
Illustrator: Lyle Jakosalem
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Length: 26 pages
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
www.partridgepublishing.com/Singapore
ISBN: 978-1-4828-5305-6
Rating:
* I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Basil is a dog.
Matilda loves to dress Basil up.
Basil is a Labrador and looks ridiculous dressed up in clothes and costumes.
When Matilda's Mom takes the kids to the zoo, she attempts to relate to the children how ridiculous the animals would look if they wore costumes.
But, will Matilda take the lesson to heart? Or will she continue to use Basil as her own personal dress-up doll?
This book is terrific for ages 3-5. The large size of the pages and the bright coloured illustrations will capture any child's attention. The rhyming writing makes the story flow very well and lends itself perfectly to reading it out-loud to children. In my opinion, this would be a perfect bedtime story.
Parents will love the book for its perfect length as well as the message it contains about respecting animals.
I rate this children's book as 5 out of 5. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
To read more of my reviews visit http://Amiesbookreviews.wordpress.com
Author: Diana Duncan
Type of Book: Large Softcover
Genre: Children's Fiction
Illustrator: Lyle Jakosalem
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Length: 26 pages
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
www.partridgepublishing.com/Singapore
ISBN: 978-1-4828-5305-6
Rating:
* I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Basil is a dog.
Matilda loves to dress Basil up.
Basil is a Labrador and looks ridiculous dressed up in clothes and costumes.
When Matilda's Mom takes the kids to the zoo, she attempts to relate to the children how ridiculous the animals would look if they wore costumes.
But, will Matilda take the lesson to heart? Or will she continue to use Basil as her own personal dress-up doll?
This book is terrific for ages 3-5. The large size of the pages and the bright coloured illustrations will capture any child's attention. The rhyming writing makes the story flow very well and lends itself perfectly to reading it out-loud to children. In my opinion, this would be a perfect bedtime story.
Parents will love the book for its perfect length as well as the message it contains about respecting animals.
I rate this children's book as 5 out of 5. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
To read more of my reviews visit http://Amiesbookreviews.wordpress.com
January 3, 2018
This makes a great bedtime story for young children. I think it's worthwhile for parents to get this book for their children's bookshelf, as it may be read several times, as the illustrations and the rhyming story tell a very good story.
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