Jacob's New Dress

Jacob's New Dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman Illustrated by Chris Case

Overview: Jacob likes playing dress up, and he enjoys wearing dresses. Jacob's parents are a bit skeptical at first but end up agreeing to let him wear his dress to school. Despite being made fun of, Jacob continues to be non-conforming and wearing what he wants to. 

Target Audience: This book is great for any student because we all like to be non-conforming in one way or another. 

Reading Level (according to amazon.com): 

Age Range 4-8 years old

Lexile Measure AD400L

I 

Overall Rating 32/32:

-I rated the book 4/4 in relatability because even if there is students who conform to gender expectations, we all are non-conforming to something. There will always be someone who isn't happy about what they are doing and how they are doing it. Jacob teaches students to be themselves regardless of what others tell them and he teaches parents to support their children. 

- I rated the book 4/4 in diversity because Jacob's decision to wear a dress isn't what majority of the students would do. In addition to that, students in Jacob's class are very diverse and show how our classrooms really look.

-Although the topic wouldn't be accepted by all parents. The topic is very appropriate for students at any age and the book doesn't have any vulgar language or images. 

Literary Elements:

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-Protagonist

 Hoffman, S., Hoffman, I., & Case, C. (2014). Jacob's New Dress. Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.