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Why Do We Wear Clothes?

By Helen Hancocks
Series: V&A
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Why Do We Wear Clothes? by Helen Hancocks is a delightful children's book exploring the various reasons people wear clothes. It takes young readers on an engaging journey through history, fashion, and culture, explaining the functional and expressive purposes of clothing. The book uses playful illustrations to make learning about attire both fun and educational.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the history and purpose of fashion. Designed for children, it uses delightful illustrations and engaging information to explore how clothing protects, identifies, and expresses who we are across different cultures and times.

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Why Do We Wear Clothes?

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A funny, informative and sometimes rather silly exploration of the wheres, whys and hows of the clothes we wear Do you know why a chef's hat has 100 pleats? Or how many ways there are to tie a tie? Packed full of whacky facts and stunning clothes from designers and cultures around the world, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241425718

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 232.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 276g

Pages: 64

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Helen Hancocks Penguin Books Series: V&A

About the Author

Helen Hancocks graduated with a first class degree in illustration with animation from the Manchester School of Art in 2011. She is the author/illustrator of William and the Missing Masterpiece, William Heads to Hollywood, Ella Queen of Jazz and the bestselling Penguin in Peril. She lives and works in the UK.

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