Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed

Title: Naked Mole Rate Gets Dressed

Author: Mo Willems
Illustrator: Mo Willems

Publisher: Hyperion Books (2009)

ISBN: 9781423114376

“Wilbur, the naked mole rat who liked to get dressed.” The other naked mole rats couldn’t understand why. He explains “When I get dressed I can be… fancy or funny, or I can just be an astronaut.” Despite his love of wearing clothes, Wilbur worries the rest of the colony won’t accept him anymore. But the leader Grand-pah proclaims they should show tolerance to Wilbur, leading to other naked mole rats to experiment with clothing.

This collection of books and resources gives children the opportunity to read about different types of clothes.

We are all unique, but we often have to reassure children that it is okay to stand out from the crowd. These picture books shows characters accepting their differences and those of others.

These wonderful picture books focus on independent thinkers who make reasoned judgements and justify their opinions.

Children often experience pressure to conform to social norms and can suffer from anxiety because they feel different. These picture books promote the message that we should embrace who we are.

This book picture list features characters dealing with dilemmas in an open-minded way. They focus on respecting and considering the perspectives of others.

Foster an attitude of perseverance resilience and determination with this great collection of picture books.

This large collection of picture books follows characters who explore new environments and ideas, are courageous and stand up for their beliefs.

In a multicultural world, discrimination is all around us. These picture books are a wonderful tool to teach tolerance and diversity.

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Pigeon Presents: Story-Time Event Kit
Pigeon Presents: Pin the Clothes on Wilbur!
Pigeon Presents: Make Mole Rat Poster
Teaching Children Philosophy: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion
Big Life Journal: How To Raise Resilient Kids Who Never Give Up
The Guardian: The Science of Resilience: How to Teach Students to Persevere
Mo Willems Official Website
The Pigeon Presents Official Website
Mo Willems Twitter
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