Daddy Dressed Me by Michael Gardner

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Celebrate the creative and empowering bond between a father and his daughter in this picture book from the real-life creators of the blog Daddy Dressed Me following a single dad's sewing journey as he makes clothes to inspire his daughter. It's Move Up Day for Ava and her kindergarten class, and Ava is chosen to recite a poem! She worries about remembering the words, but her daddy reassures her he will help her practice until she's confident. But Daddy struggles with self-doubt himself when he decides to sew Ava a new dress for the occasion but isn't sure he knows the stitches and techniques to make her a one-of-a-kind creation. Word by word and stitch by stitch, father and daughter work together, helping each other stand tall, proud, and confident, wrapped in love.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range - 4-8 Years
    • Format - Hardcover
    • Product dimensions - 9.2" W x 11.1" H x 0.5" D
    • Genre - Picture Book
    • Publisher - Aladdin, Publication date - 03-28-2023
    • Page count - 48
    • ISBN - 9781665921954
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2 years ago
from Seattle Area

Love the daddy-daughter love and teamwork here!

With wonderful illustrations full of eye-catching colors, fabric choices, and even a seam ripper for sewing use (love!), DADDY DRESSED ME is sure to bring smiles to readers of all ages with its heartwarming examples, realistic dialogue, and balanced support between both MCs. This story celebrates and acknowledges daddy-daughter bonding, building confidence, working through tough challenges, finding ways to ease nerves, and how support is the ultimate way to show love.

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2 years ago
from Kelowna, British Columbia

Beautiful!

This is a truly wonderful story about the amazing bonds that dads share with their daughters. Love and patience illuminate all of the pages of gorgeous illustrations. This is a feel-good book for sure!

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2 years ago

Sweet Daddy-Daughter Read focused on Creativity

This sweet true story made me feel the love between nervous kindergartener Ava and her loving father, who makes clothes for her to feel confident. I love seeing a nurturing father who sews and how the daddy-daughter duo work as a team to achieve their goals in this story. This would be a great book for father's day, single dads, or dads who love creative endeavors. The art is vibrant with great kid-appeal and the letter in the back from the author about how he came to make these clothes adds to the message of the story-- that you can feel confident when you do the things you love and practice to do them well.

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3 years ago
from Florida

Sweet Father-daughter Story

Daddy Dressed Me by Michael Gardner is a wonderful story about a father-daughter relationship and how they rely on each other to get them through life’s trails. The illustrations by Nadia Fisher are gorgeous, especially the double-paged spread when Ava thinks of the kind of dress she wants. This would make a wonderful addition to any bookshelf. I received an Advance Readers Copy.

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3 years ago

Delightful!

There are lots of books about school nerves, but Dady Dressed Me has such a unique and lovable twist on it. The lovely text is accompanied by even lovelier art. A must read!

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3 years ago

Sweet, Strong and Satisfying

One of the most refreshing Daddy-Daughter books I’ve ever read. This father is as individual as one gets. He expresses his love for his daughter by designing and sewing her dresses. The story takes place when they both have to stretch their skills in preparation for daughter Ava’s Moving Up Day to first grade. Co-authored by, and based on, the real father and daughter team, children and adults can view Ava Gardner modeling Michael’s creations on IG and their website. Nadia Fisher’s vibrant illustrations capture the love and joy in this father-daughter relationship beautifully. I felt it on every page. This story about a single dad and his daughter is uplifting and celebratory of individuality, teamwork, trying new things, how confidence grows from perseverance and most importantly the power of love.

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3 years ago
from Tustin, CA

Great addition

Ava is worried about an upcoming big change in her life, but with her Daddy’s help she can get past her concerns and move forward. Colorful and filled with positivity this book is a great addition to any bookshelf.

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3 years ago
from New York, NY

A Sweet Story - Love, Patience, and Determination

In "Daddy Dressed Me," a father sews a dress for his daughter's special event. I love that this breaks stereotypes about sewing traditionally being a "woman's job." The story highlights the special bond between father and daughter and shows the reader the importance of patience and determination. The illustrations do a great job showing the love between parent and child.

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