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A Dress with Pockets

By Lily Murray
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A Dress with Pockets by Lily Murray is a delightful children's book that follows a young girl named Lucy on her quest for the perfect dress. Lucy is determined to find a dress that not only looks beautiful but also has the practicality of pockets, where she can keep her treasures. This charming story celebrates individuality, fashion preferences, and the joy of little discoveries.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love stories celebrating imagination and independence. With its charming narrative and enchanting illustrations, it encourages little ones to value creativity, self-expression, and the joy of simple pleasures, all wrapped up in a beautifully told tale.

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A Dress with Pockets

A funny, fashion-forward picture book with a subtle feminist undertone that celebrates the joy of pockets and the inquisitive, adventurous spirit of all young girls.

A funny, fashion-forward picture book with a subtle feminist undertone that celebrates the joy of pockets and the inquisitive, adventurous spirit of all young girls.

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A funny and frock-filled story for modern girls who don't just want sequins and sparkles on their dresses, from rising star Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Lovlie.

Lucy and Aunt Augusta are dress shopping. And, at the Fabulous Fashion Store, there are dresses to suit just about everyone. There are fancy dresses, frilly dresses, stripy dresses, silly dresses, sun dresses, fun dresses, blue dresses, green. But Lucy doesn't care about frills or lace. She wants a dress with pockets.

As she wades through the titchy dresses, witchy dresses, very, very itchy dresses, she starts to worry about where she's going to put her leaves, and nettles, and delicate petals, her magical spells and beautiful shells... The hunt is on: will Lucy find the dress of her dreams?

A lighthearted story with a subtle feminist undertone that celebrates the joy of pockets, and how they can unleash the inquisitive, adventurous spirit of all young children.

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A Dress with Pockets by Lily Murray is praised for its smart, funny, and joyful narrative, described as a potential beloved classic. The book is perfect for children due to its colourful, playful illustrations and a story that encourages dreaming and adventure. It has garnered acclaim for its playful rhyming and its depiction of the importance of clothing that allows children the freedom to explore.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529047868

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
  • Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 186g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lily Murray

About the Author

Jenny Løvlie grew up in Northern Norway on Ekkerøy, a tiny peninsula sticking out into the Barents Sea, where she was the first child to be born in 12 years. Jenny studied Illustration and Animation at Kingston University in London, and graduated with a BA Hons in 2014. She draws inspiration from the wild landscapes of Scandinavia, nordic folklore and Scandinavian design. In 2019, Jenny won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for best illustrated book for The Girls, written by Lauren Ace. Her favourite things are going on adventures in her van, camping, bird-watching, cooking and reading. Lily Murray is a freelance writer who has been writing and editing children's books for over 15 years. She has written a number of children's books, both fiction and non-fiction, including Hello, Hot Dog!, Dinosaur Department Store, Monet's Cat and Dinosaurium.

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