Many Ways to Dress (Celebrating You and Me)

This selection from the Sesame Street Celebrating You and Me series (6 titles) is filled with welcoming color photographs that mix Sesame Street's beloved puppet characters with images of diverse families and children clad in everyday and special attire. Some are pictured wearing hanboks or Mexican traditional dresses, while others appear in hijabs, patkas, and kippahs. Very general statements are made about when or why such clothing might be worn, subtly normalizing these customs. Also included are outdoor clothing for certain weather or seasons, sports uniforms, and dance attire. An introductory note explains the series' aim to 'teach little ones to be proud of themselves and appreciate the world around them, ' and this title accomplishes that well. To close, a guided activity asks readers to draw themselves in their favorite outfit.