The Getting-Ready Parade
Socks on hands. Two feet, one tunnel. A turnaround shirt.
The rain has stopped, and Pip wants to splash. But getting dressed all by himself takes a few tries. A funny, warm story about trying again and asking for just enough help.
- Ages
- 3–5
- Pages
- 24
- Read-aloud
- 4–6 min
- Format
- 6 × 6 in paperback
Doing it yourself includes trying again, and asking for just enough help.
Every parent knows the morning when “by myself!” meets a sweater that won’t cooperate. We wanted a story where that moment is funny instead of frustrating.
Pip gets things wrong, laughs, and tries again. When he is truly stuck, he doesn’t hand the whole job to Dad. He asks for one small thing: “Just hold the bottom, please.” The help is real, and the win is still his.
A morning, one piece of clothing at a time.
The rest is in the book.
We stop here so the ending stays a surprise for your first read together.
The parade, in order
- 1Sockson his hands
- 2Pantstwo feet, one tunnel
- 3Shirtstripe on the back
- 4Sweaterswallowed him whole
- 5Bootssomething feels funny
- 6Coatthe zipper won’t start
- 7Hatsideways, his way
Three moments where your child becomes part of the story.
Printed in a softer color on the page, so you can ask them out loud, or skip them on a sleepy day.
“Where do your socks go?”
1“Can you stretch your arms out wide?”
2“Can you name something Pip put on?”
3Questions to talk about
- 01Which piece of clothing was the trickiest for Pip?
- 02When Pip got stuck, what did he ask Dad to do?
- 03What can you put on all by yourself? What do you still like help with?
