Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers - by Merle Peek & James Cross Giblin (Paperback)

About the Book

Katy Bear's birthday party is brought to life through the author's pencil and crayon illustrations. "A clever extension of a classic American folk song".--School Library Journal.

Book Synopsis

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.)

Review Quotes

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