The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head
Dressing Up The Stars is a beautifully illustrated inspirational children’s book that is great for kids who like fashion design and movies.
It’s so nice to discover nonfiction books that contain factual information presented in a way that even little ones will enjoy.
Edith Head, a movie costume designer, had a successful career, but it didn’t happen by accident.
Hard work and the ability to think creatively as she developed her fashion designing skills paid off.
Kids will learn about the importance of hard work and following their passions, but that’s not all.
They will also learn about how Edith Head got her start as a child and then reached for her dreams as an adult.
The story itself is engaging and the illustrations add to it, so kids will easily follow along from beginning to end.
Creative kids may also be inspired to create their own clothing, costumes and accessories after learning about Edith Head.
Dressing Up The Stars
The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head
Author Jeanne Walker Harvey
Illustrator Diana Toledano
isbn 978-1534451056
Pub Date September 20th, 2022
Synopsis
As a child in the small mining town of Searchlight, Nevada, Edith Head had few friends and spent most of her time dressing up her toys and pets and even wild animals using fabric scraps.
She always knew she wanted to move somewhere full of people and excitement.
She set her sights on Hollywood and talked her way into a job sketching costumes for a movie studio.
Did she know how to draw or sew costumes?
No.
But that didn’t stop her!
Edith taught herself and tirelessly worked her way up until she was dressing some of the biggest stars of the day, from Audrey Hepburn to Grace Kelly to Ginger Rogers.
She became the first woman to head a major Hollywood movie studio costume department and went on to win eight Academy Awards for best costume design—and she defined the style of an era.
Suggested Ages
Reading age: 3 – 8 years old
Grade level: Preschool – 3rd Grace
Genre
Children’s Book
Fashion
Art
Biography
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