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Well, of course I approve of the message 'be yourself' but what's wrong with wanting to look snazzy? Yes the invitation said 'come as you are' but surely when one attends a party one should at least do basic grooming, and doing a bit more than that isn't so bad imo. The hostess was wearing plenty of bling I notice....On openlibrary.org but their search is messed up or something. Here's a direct link: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL45365...
This book is a classic! Every bit as great as Corduroy! I can’t believe it’s taken us this long to read it. Excellent story about being yourself.
Hmm, I was enjoying this story and then the end sort of changed my opinion, I think. So Lion is Dandelion and he has been invited to a party at Giraffe's and he goes out and gets his hair done and picks out a new outfit to look his best. He looks dandy and dapper. He knocks on his supposed friends door and when giraffe, and I'm so offended that the giraffe turns out to be so horrible, giraffe doesn't recognize Dandelion and slams the door in his face. What kind of friend doesn't recognize a pers...
Very sweet story with the moral ending, always be yourself ! 🦁 🦁 🦁 🦁
This was one of those books that I enjoyed as a child even though I had no idea what a dandy was at the time. What truly makes this book fun and creative is the wordplay on dandy lion and of course the actual Dandelion (both the character's name as well as the flower that he uses for his bouquet). There just aren't really that many books and authors who explore such concepts. The writing itself is very easy and fun to read. Don Freeman keeps the characters' names where the reader is able to eas
Great story with an awesome overall moral. Illustrates through Dandelion that you should always be yourself and be comfortable with yourself. Great book to read to students to inspire confidence, however the illustrations probably will not catch students attention.
It says come as you are. Follow directions :)
This book is about how Dandelion changes his whole look just to impress his friend. He listen to everyone and did what they told him to do. When he showed up at his friend's party, she didn't recognized him. When the storm came and washed everything away and he was back to being himself, then he was incited in to the party. The book teaches no matter what people may say or think what you should change about yourself, don't! Never change who you are!
Charming book that tries to send the message that appearance doesn't matter, but ends up implying that caring about appearance (and getting fancy!) at all is bad.The two stars are for the art-- I love the fancy lion!
This was one of the books I loved as a kid.
Pretty outdated but so darling!
Be yourself!
One of my favorite children's books.
I love that it's all gold colors! Tye message of if you change your appearance friends wont recognize you is strange, though I think it's supposed to be love yourself for who you are.
From the back of the 1968 paperback edition:Dear Dandelion, You are invited to my tea-and-taffy party on Saturday afternoon at half-past three. Come as you are. Sincerely, Jennifer GraffeDandelion was excited about his invitation and primped outrageously for the occasion. First a haircut, shampoo, and manicure, next a wave as in the latest lion fashion magazine - then an elegant new jacket and cap, and last a bouquet of dandelions for the hostess.When a loveable lion undergoes an overhaul it can...
We listened to Dandelion on the way back to the library yesterday morning and I'm starting to wish I'd made an 'audio' list now so I can look back later on all of the books we listened to. I guess I'll just have to note it in my reviews since the last thing I need is more lists.Dandelion is a really cute story that is just like the description states. Dandelion gets an invitation to his giraffe friends party which specifically states to "come as you are". Instead of "coming as he is" Dandelion d...
So, Dandelion should not have changed who he really was to become a "stylish dandy," but it also says something about his friend that she couldn't see the "real Dandelion" beyond the superficial trappings, no? Unless she never really knew him to begin with? Maybe they are in actual fact more acquaintances than friends? Would Dandelion have recognized Jennifer Giraffe if she wasn't wearing pearls?As reviewer Jennifer says: "Your friends will love you for who you are, not how your hair looks or wh...
I stumbled across this book at the library - it's a childhood favorite that I had all but forgotten. Such a sweet story about being yourself.
I loved Don Freeman books when I was really young (Dandelion, Corduroy, etc)- this one especially with its mostly pink and gold color palate (colors I ended up loving together most of my life, maybe because of this) and its cute be-yourself story.I cannot count how many times I checked this book out on the trips my dad took my sisters and me on to the library. Why it never got old to me, I couldn't tell you!About 15 years later, my sister gave me a little paperback edition to treasure and giggle...
Dandelion is my all-time favorite children's book. I remember reading it over and over when I was a little girl. My name is Jennifer and I loved the Jennifer Giraffe character in this book. She gets all tangled up in her pearl necklace in the end because she is so embarrassed at her tea party. Dandelion gets invited to Jennifer's tea and taffy party and she explicitly writes in fancy gold ink, to "come as you are". Well, you know what Dandelion does? Read this book to find out.I use this fiction...
