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Apr 29, 2021 Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including a story about a streaking toddler, a picture book that explains privilege, an illustrated ode to change, a book about dog and cat neighbors at odds, and more. Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown. Little, Brown, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-316-20064-6. First establishing his protagonist’s delight in zooming around the house “naked and wild and free,” Brown ( The Wild Robot) shows Fred striking one joyful pose after another. But when Fred ends up in a magical place—his parents’ closet—getting dressed becomes ir...

Four Questions for Peter Brown By Libby Morse | Apr 29, 2021 It’s been seven years since Peter Brown has both written and illustrated a picture book (My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) ). Now he’s back with Fred Gets Dressed , in which a small boy scampers around his house au naturel and ends up in his parents’ bedroom, where he’s captivated by, and then caught in, his mother’s makeup and clothes. We spoke with the Caldecott Honor artist about his exuberant protagonist and the story’s resolution, why pink predominates in his pages, and what he thinks t...