DnJisJRE's Full Review: Judith Barrett - Animals Should Definitely Not Wea...
Last year, my now 4-year-old discovered this book in the office at the school her sisters attend. No, nobody was in trouble, we just volunteer there.
The secretary let her borrow it for the day. Then, the next time, then the next, etc., etc. By the end of last year, we traded a new book for this old, worn out one (must be quality paper to survive in an elementary office for years!). I couldn't find it at the local bookstore and I am too much of a cheapskate to special order it. $10 for a 20 page paperback book is too much for me. The school bought it from my favorite book place-Scholastic books.
This is a wonderful, hilarious book! The words are in very large print (about 1 inch tall). The first page says: "Animals should definitely not wear clothing...", each page then has a reason an animal should not wear clothing. For example, the next page is: "because it would be disastrous for a porcupine,". The corresponding page has a picture of a porcupine wearing a torn and tattered dress with her quills sticking out. That is how the entire book is-each page showing a different reason why animals should not wear clothes.
My girls like the fact that the animals were not the "normal" cats, dogs, etc. They have a camel (wearing hats in the wrong place), a kangaroo (they do not need a coat with pockets!), a walrus (the suit would always be wet), etc.
"Animals should definitely not wear clothing." was written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett in 1970. This is a timeless book. It is still making children laugh out loud over 30 years later. While helping in the 4th grade class, a group of about 4 or 5 children (boys and girls) were reading it to my 4 year. Even they were laughing at the book. Maybe it was more groaning...One of those things that are so lame, it was funny.
This is a wonderful book, but is even better when it is read with passion.
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