Thank you to NetGalley for granting this ARC, super cute and fast read. The illustrations were adorable and the story was cute.

I loved this story! I didn't see it as a gender identity story, though that might and could be an aspect of it. To me, this is about getting over things being for boys or for girls, and letting them be for children instead. Forget about boy clothes vs girl clothes, boy books vs girl books, boy play vs girl play, boy toys vs girl toys, etc, just let all that be for children, and quite acting like it's wrong if a boy wants a doll or a girl wants a toy truck (ok, off my soap box now). Anyway...
Patrick has a great pair of purple tights with polka-dots on them. Rather, his older sister does, but she doesn't appreciate how versatile they are, and therefore doesn't deserve them. These tights have so many uses! They add a nice insulating layer under snow pants, a handy leash for your dog, a zip line for your stuffed sloth, a perfect addition to dress-up outfits, and more! But when his sister gets a big hot fudge stain on them at the ice cream parlor, Patrick is inconsolable. Then the family takes a trip to a big box store, and Patrick's parents surprise him with a package of tights that's all his! My only complaint is I wish his parents had let him pick them out himself. The story is sweet and fun, and treats Patrick's gender nonconformity as normal (which it is), his parents don't freak out or tell him to play with "boy toys," and there's no bullying or teasing, just an occasionally annoyed sister who wants her tights back. The artwork is colorful and happy, and I love how imaginative Patrick is. As an adult who loved both Barbies and Hot Wheels, unicorns and ray guns, I really appreciate the message of this book, and I think kids will enjoy it too!

#PatricksPolkaDotTights #NetGalley

I loved this book and have already purchased it through Capstone for my elementary library. It's a great story about gender identity and "girl" vs "boy" clothes, without being in-your-face about gender identity issues. Lots of kids will identify with Patrick, and his story should be normalized much more.

I have been looking for books in my classroom that demonstrate there are no "boy" or "girl" toys or clothing or objects and celebrate students doing what makes them happy and wearing what makes them feel good!

In this story, Patrick loves his sister's tights. He keeps borrowing them when he goes to play. His parents help him go shopping for his own pair of tights. Teaches an important lesson to both students and parents!

I like that Patrick's love of tights has little to do with gender. It's not about wanting to be a girl. He just like how they feel, the things he can pretend with them. It's a plot with two messages. For the kid it says follow your bliss. Be who you are and love what you love. For the parents it says don't worry so much. Let your kids explore the world and their identity.

This is a cute book of a little boy who loves his sister's tights, because he can do so much with them, in his play. He doesn't have polka-dot tights of his own, or any tights, so he has to keep borrowing his sister's.

It is all resolved when his parents realized what he really wants, and help him to go shopping for his own pairs of cute tights to play with.

Very gentle story of letting boys be able to play as all children should, without fear of being told that boys don't dress like that.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This is a story about a little boy Patrick and the purple polka-dot tights he loves to wear. The problem is they belong to his sister Penelope. What happens when she wears them and something terrible happens?

I like how this is a story of a boy who adores an object that others may not see as special as he does. No one in the family questions his choice of what he loves. It is accepted and even encouraged. A cute story with a gender neutral theme.

Thank you Netgalley and Capstone for the opportunity to read this book.

Patrick loves to wear his sister Penelope's perfect, purple, polka-dot tights. He is also very creative when it comes to playing with the tights. The problem is that although Penelope doesn't appreciate the tights' perfection, she doesn't like to share them.

One day disaster strikes and the tights are ruined. Whatever will Patrick do now?

I love the message and delivery of this story. This needs to be on every library shelf. A cute book of love and acceptance.

Patrick has the perfect pair of purple tights, just one problem, they are not his! After his sister takes them back and spills ice cream on them, Patrick is devastated!


Until his dad has a secret surprise package for him. I love this story as it doesn’t focus on “boys should/shouldn’t wear tights” but on what makes Patrick happy, using the tights as a bandana, a dog leash, a zip line, and to keep his toes warm. LOVE THIS ONE! #PatricksPolkaDotTights #NetGalley

Patrick’s loves his purple tights, well actually they are his sisters and she doesn’t take care of them. What happened when she spills something on them!

Patrick loves a pair of polka dot tights. He enjoys wearing them and also finds multiple uses for them with his vivid imagination. All goes well until…the sister that the tights belongs to reclaims them. What will Patrick do? How will he cope? Young children will soon find out.

This book shows that a boy may wear tights without any moralizing or over focus. The book gently gives a message that kids can be who they are.

With its vivid illustrations and a text that pairs well with them, this is an engaging title.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights by Kristen McCurry is an imaginatively delightful children’s book that celebrates a simple item. It will promote creativity and imaginary play as children are taken through the adventures of how a pair of tights can be used in multiple ways. The unexpected joy from these tights by a little boy and beautiful illustrations engaged my almost four year old perfectly. Each page has short text which is crucial for a little one’s attention span. The animation and happiness exudes dramatically from each page and a short lesson on conflict resolution is even tackled! I also loved the idea that tights could be used by a boy also and got a few practical ideas from this book for my son. I was provided a review copy of this book by Net Galley in exchange for my honest review, The opinions shared are my own.

A very sweet book that tackles issues of letting kids wear non-gender standard clothes without ever directly talking about the issue. But instead focusing on the joy Patrick gets from the tights (and the many uses he puts them to) the book probably would serve to put lots of *parents* at ease when their kids want to wear clothes that fall outside of their gender roles. Charming art and a good message.

When I saw the title and cover of this book I knew I had to read it.
Inclusive books are rightfully trending at the moment and the more the better I say.
I love how the tights are not questioned , not even once by anyone in the book, they just are and this is a super important step in the right direction for creating stories that children feel seen and represented in. Absolutely brilliant. The bright colourful illustrations are a great joy too. Bravo!

I received an ARC through NetGalley from Capstone. This picture book was a good read! My son and I read the story of Patrick who is in awe of his older sister’s tights. He loves to wear them for many reasons as well as use them for there many uses. However, his sister doesn’t see how great they are and that frustrates Patrick. In the end, Patrick has supportive parents who get him his own tights. The colors and movements in the story were terrific. I liked the subtle ways Patrick wears and uses his tights. Recommended ages 4-8.

So the boy in this story, Patrick, loves his sister's polka-dots tights. Back then, it would be seen as weird for a boy to love tights. But Patrick only loves that one, and he gave good reasoning for his preference. And I said to myself, why not? The only problem is, they're not his.

This is an "everyday problems by kids" book, for 2 kids and above at home. This will remind them to take care of their things. A good reminder for parents to see their kids as they are, accept them and their explanation of things cool-headed, then solve the problem in peace.

Cute book about a boy wanting to use his sister's tights for creative reasons. Special story that does not force gender norms. Educational and fun for all readers. Illustrations are adorable!

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Warning - cuteness overload!!!
Patrick's Polka-dot tights is a really cute book about a little boy called Patrick who loves to wear and play with his sisters purple, polka-dot tights. They have many uses for Patrick and his sister only ever wears them for her piano recitals.
Then disaster strikes and they get ruined, but Patrick then receives his very own tights to play with.

This book has really cute illustrations and is a really cute story for children.

This is such a perfect book. Patrick loves his sister's pair of purple polka dot tights. Loves them! He wears them, he plays with them, he holds rescue operations. They are much more than a pair of tights to him. His parents are completely accepting. This is just Patrick being Patrick. And I loved every single page. Shout out to the illustrator who helped bring this wonderful story to life.