When Usborne Publishing got in touch with me recently, about the launch of a new sticker dolly dressing book, I jumped at the chance to review it. We already have several of these sticker books here, as Boo will often choose them when we pop into book shops. I’m always happy for her to do so as the quality of these never disappoints me, and this new Wartime Fashion book lives up to my expectations…
Historical Sticker Dolly Dressing: Wartime fashion
– A fascinating look at the distinctive “make do and mend” fashions that developed out of necessity during the Second World War.
– Children can use the stickers to dress characters including an air raid warden, a land girl and French citizens living under German occupation.
– Each page includes informative notes, photographs and sketches explaining the clothes and adding historical context.
– With over 170 stickers of clothes to wear during an air raid, on duty or to attend a 1940s wedding.
– Includes internet links to recommended websites to find out more about life in the Second World War.
Boo was excited when this one arrived! Lately, with her new found reading talent, she’s been voraciously reading anything she can get her hands on, and so I was interested to see that she grabbed this and began to read it. Previously with her other books like this, it’s been all about flicking straight to the stickers and getting going on them, so this adds a great new dimension and means we’re getting so much more out of the book. Of course, the stickers are then the main draw…
The pages are nice and thick and the stickers not at all flimsy. The pages with the stickers on have a perforated edge so you can easily pull out the part you need, which is clearly labelled with the page that it corresponds to.
It’s had us chatting about the war, and what it would have been like back then. I’ve always loved history, and I’m really hoping to spark a similar interest in Boo. I think books like this, keeping it interactive and fun, whilst being informative, are brilliant at doing this. This book gets a thumbs up here, and we’ll no doubt continue to look out for new titles and add them to our shelves.
Wartime Fashion will be available to buy next month.
I also have one copy of this to give-away to one of my lucky readers, too – hooray! So to be in with a chance of winning it, enter using the rafflecopter below. Giveaway closes at midnight 11th March 2015 and is open to UK residents only. Good luck!
Which period of history most interests you?
Disclosure: We received a copy FOC for the purposes of this review, though all words and opinions remain my own.
The Victorian era!
Victorian times! I am fascinated by their Christmas traditions and the costumes they wore!
It seems like I’m in good company with selecting the Victorian Era, but for me it would have been due to the incredible advancements in technology and science that were taking place at the time.
victorian
The 1920s
the Victorian times especially the jack the ripper period of 1888
i am really interested in the 1940`s and the effect that war had on society, the fashions were somehow quite special though and made so resourcefully which makes them even more interesting
We are huge fans of The Sticker Dolly Dressing books. Love that they cover so many different eras and subjects, we’ve just finished The Kings and Queens Sticker Dolly Dressing book.
WW1 for me, all the recent coverage on the anniversary of the same has been very interesting.
The Elizabethan Era x
the tudors
The Victorian Times
the 50’s
1950’s love call the midwives x
Anything to do with the Tudors is fascinating.
Love the 50s, so elegant.
the 50s
The Edwardian era at the moment – the fashions are all so elegant!
I really love history (minored in it in uni and taught it in the States), so it’s hard to choose. I’d either go with the Middle Ages or the American Civil War. They’re both fascinating to me.
The stone age
The Tudor Era interests me most
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World war 2
The 1960’s
The 20s
The 50s
The Edwardian era. The homes and fashions were fabulous and there was great art and music scenes.
I love the ancient greeks!
victorian
the 20s
The 60’s for me
Tudor, fascinated by all the characters and goings on!
I like Roman history because I am unoriginal
The 1950’s 🙂
Has to be Victorian times.
Ancient Egyptians have always been my favourite.
The Victorian times interest me
The 1950s
the 60’s …everything about it
1940’s 🙂
I’d say either Jane Austen’s time or war-time. But also Victorian Times with all the stiff upper lips… I can’t choose!
The Tudors! 🙂
Regency (read too many Jane Austen books)
The 40’s!
I’m quite interested in Ancient history but we are all interested in both World War eras.
Big man is very into the Victorian era at the moment as hes been doing it at school – it has made me realise I need to know more!
Henry VIII, so the 1500s
1930’s
The Tudors – I’m loving watching ‘Wolf Hall’ on TV at the moment.
1930S
I love all history but at the moment it’s The Tudors
The Cousins’ War – absolutely fascinating history
Love the 40’s and 50’s and was born just a few years too late to appreciate them but never too late to live like that
Egyptian history, love Cleopatra!
The 1950’s, I love social history and although I was born in the 50s I would have loved to have been an adult back then
the roaring twenties
Egyptian history
i love anything victorian x
Victorians although I do find the Egyptians really fascinating
The swinging sixties!
Victorian times!
Medieval
The Tudors
the Victorians
II world war
1940’s my mums era
The Victorian era!
The tudors
Iron Age
I find the Tudor era the most interesting.
I like the Tudors, which is great living near Stratford upon Avon!
Bothe the war times I find extremely interesting.
stoneage
That’s difficult! Love Jurassic, interested in wartime, love Industrial revolution!
The Victorians or World War 2 I cant decide between them!
Victorian times
1970s
I’m interested in 1940s and 1950s
Victorian.. I love the pre-raphelites and would have enjoyed working and painting with them
all of it 🙂
Victorian Era
Ancient Egypt
The Victorians so many new discoveries and inventions
I’ve always been interested in the Tudor period 🙂
Victorian times when my great grandparents were alive.
1920s
Late 50s early60s
Victorian times 🙂
The romans x
the 40’s 50’s and 60’s – for the music, the films (especially the musicals) and the fashion 🙂