Dress Up and Let's Have a Party

Written & illustrated by Remy Charlip What do you wear to a dress-up party? Here are some ideas! John and his friends come together for a party, using the everyday things around them to construct inventive costumes on the spot. Pots and pans, an empty soap box, your mother's clothes—these are all things you can wear to a dress-up party! Playing dress-up is a way to be a new self and to imagine for a moment that you are different from who you really are. It's a way to be extravagant or silly, a way to surprise yourself and have a great time! Written by the prolific and beloved Remy Charlip, the story is a clever, playful reminder that the potential for fun is always at hand. Originally published in the United States in 1956, Dress Up and Let's Have a Party was his first book as author/illustrator. • ISBN: 978-1-59270-234-3 • 8.07" (W) x 5.51" (H) • 32 pages • HCJ • Grade Level: 2 • Interest Level: Pre-K-4 • Lexile Level: 550 • Guided Reading Level: I