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Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers by Merle Peek

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Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers

Paperback – Picture Book, March 21, 1988

Merle Peek, James Cross Giblin

HarperCollins · Paperback · March 21, 1988

Reading lane: Color Books

On Katy's birthday, all of her animal friends come to the party dressed in clothes of different colors.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Colorful Birthday

A birthday gathering pairs animal friends with the simple pleasure of clothes in different colors.

Come here for

  • Animal friends arriving in colorful party clothes
  • A cheerful blend of birthday and color-book appeal

Expect

  • A picture-book birthday gathering
  • Clothing described by color

Book Details

Authors
Merle Peek, James Cross Giblin
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 21, 1988
Format
Paperback
Theme
Color Books · Birthday Stories
Reading lane
Color Books

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Publisher Categories

  • Animal Stories

  • Color Books

  • Word Books

  • Birthday Stories

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  • Music Stories

  • Friendship

  • New Experiences

  • Beginner Readers

About This Book

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...

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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.)

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