Birdie Plays Dress-Up

In this spinoff of the Birdie picture books, the fashion-minded girl shows off a variety of outfits while playing dressup: “Dresses made Birdie feel like a fairy princess. She loved to curtsy and twirl. Sunglasses made her feel like a movie star.” Rim’s eclectic art style blends sleek watercolors with photo collage elements like pink lace, shiny jewels, and alligator print for a chic look suggestive of fashion design. Even readers who swoon over cat’s-eye glasses and kitten heels should be pleased at Birdie’s final transformation—turning a cartwheel and “just being me!” Up to age 3. (Apr.)