Mr. Frank
Mr. Frank “had been measuring, cutting, stitching, sewing, mending and pressing clothes for many years.” One day, Mr. Frank receives an order for a special outfit. He knows it will have to be better than anything he’s ever made before. More finely fitted than uniforms he made during wartime sixty years ago; more playful than the dresses he made more than forty years ago; more comfortable than the jeans he once patched; and more special than the tutus he made more recently. A warm, playful picture book takes a brief tour across the decades of fashion before revealing Mr. Frank’s most important client ever: his grandchild. It turns out superhero capes and other costumes aren’t just the stuff from which dreams are made, they’re also an expression of love. The striking mixed media illustrations incorporate photographs and other detail elements. ©2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Irene Luxbacher
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-7
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Clothing
Generosity
Grandfathers
Imagination/Imaginary Play
Older Adults
Sewing and Quilting
Publishers:
Groundwood, House of Anansi
Publish Year: 2014
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781554984350
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Luxbacher