A funny and frock-filled story for modern children 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. And 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.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 2-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2022 by Pan Macmillan .

Paula Harrison: Before launching a successful writing career, Paula was a primary school teacher. Her years teaching taught her what children like in stories and how they respond to humour and suspense. She went on to put her experience to good use, writing successful series such as Rescue Princesses among many others. Jennie Lovlie: Jenny is a Norwegian illustrator, designer, creative, foodie and bird enthusiast. She is fascinated by the strong bond between humans and animals and loves using bold colours and shapes in her work. Lily writes both fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her titles include big books about dinosaurs ( Dinosaurium ), rhyming books about dinosaurs ( The Dinosaur Department Store ) and stories about escapee hot dogs ( Hello, Hot Dog! ). Her next title for Buster Books features a very naughty parrot and a conscientious puppy. Follow Lily on Instagram and Twitter @lilymurraybooks.