Episode Details

Books are some of the first ways that children are introduced to the fantastical, wonderful, and historical world of fashion. On today's episode, we share some children's books that sparked our own love for fashion history, as well as some more recent publications.

Books discussed in today's episode (some with links to purchase):

• A Treasury of the World’s Greatest Fairy Tales
• Rumplestiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky
• The Lady with the Ship on her Head by Deborah Nourse Lattimore
• Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave by Marianna Mayer
• Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe
• My Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira Sheth
• Little People/Big Dreams: Vivienne Westwood
• Little People/Big Dreams: Iris Apfel
• Little People/Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo
• The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe by Deborah Blumenthal
• Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashions of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner and Margaret Powell
• Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear
• The Little Red Dress: A Kids Book about Fashion by Jonathan Joseph
• History is Worn: A Story of Fashion by Christine Na-Eun Millar

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