I Like Old Clothes

<i>I like old clothes, / Hand-me-down clothes, / Worn outgrown clothes, / Not-my-own clothes</i>. . . . Originally published by Knopf in 1976 (with illustrations by Jacqueline Chwast) , this poem - an exuberant celebration of hand-me-down clothes - is just as relevant and accessible today as it was over 30 years ago. Children's Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman offers a bouncy, fun-to-read-aloud text and a refreshingly agreeable, resourceful protagonist who likes old clothes for their &quot;history&quot; and &quot;mystery.&quot; Illustrator Patrice Barton brings new, contemporary life to the poem, with an adorable little girl and her younger brother playing dress-up, making crafts, and happily treasuring their hand-me-downs.