Getting dressed
Create your own storytime at home or in the classroom using this thematic starter. You'll find links to selected books in our catalog on this page and a downloadable PDF that includes additional elements like songs/rhymes and suggested materials.
Help your little one gain that independence of getting dressed on their own--no matter the season--with this collection of stories.
Books for babies
- Blue Hat, Green Hat / Azul el Sombrero, Verde el Sombrero - BOARD Boynton
- Where do pants go? - BOARD Van Slyke
- Ready for Winter - BOARD Jocelyn
- Hat on, Hat off - BOARD Heras
- Medias rojas/Red Socks - BILING BOARD Mayer
Books for toddlers
- Naked! - STORIES Black
- Ella Sarah gets dressed - FAVORITES Chodos-Irvine
- Under my hood I have a hat - CONCEPTS Kuskin
- Polar Bear’s Underwear - GROWING Tupera tupera
- Maggie and Michael get dressed - CONCEPTS Fleming
- Too purpley - CONCEPTS Reidy
- Still Stuck - STORIES Shinsuke
Books for preschoolers
- New Socks - FAVORITES Shea
- Mary had a little glam - RHYMES Sauer
- Dia de disfraces - WRLDLNG Gomez
- Let’s play in the forest while the wolf is not around - RHYMES Rueda
- A Dress with Pockets - STORIES Murray
- Bella’s fall coat - FAVORITES Plourde
- Leo’s Lavender Skirt/La Falda Morada de Leo - WRLDLNG Borges
- What Riley Wore - STORIES Arnold
Books for school-age
- Giant pants - FOLK Fearing
- Morris Micklewhite and the tangerine dress - GROWING Baldacchino
- Under my Hijab - STORIES Khan
- A costume for Charly - CELEBRATE Malone
Sing a song together. Singing helps children develop listening skills and hear the rhythms and rhymes of language. Singing slows down language, and songs often have different notes for each syllable! Getting dressed is a great time to sing together. Try singing the names of the clothing your child is picking out that day.
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This PDF includes selected books, songs/rhymes, tips, suggested materials, and other additional elements.