Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews, July 1, 2004 (Vol. 72, No. 13))
As this story reveals, dressing a toddler can be like performance art. "This is the baby who hates to be dressed." The buoyant text repeats and builds on itself: "This is the diaper, often a mess, that goes on the baby who hates to be dressed." Meanwhile, we watch Mom as she wrestles, cajoles, tumbles about, and lovingly hams it up (she wears shoes on her head). When presented with the likes of thick socks and an itchy sweater, the youngster wails, "No! No! Nooo!" At last he's dressed; mom slumps and baby pouts. So, the little whippersnapper sets about to undo all that has been donned. When Mom reappears, bundled up, baby is at last gleeful-and naked as a jay bird. Great for the youngest toddler who's learning names of clothing. The undressing part, though, seems to be instinct. The illustrations are lively, depicting the roly-poly tot with cheer. The colors span a broad range of super-bright paints using purples and greens to great advantage. This baby is a fun, giggly romp. 2004, Melanie Kroupa/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 40p, $16.50. Category: Picture book. Ages 2 to 4. © 2004 Kirkus Reviews/VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.

Marita Richards (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 17, No. 2))
The toy blocks on the book cover spell “UH OH,” and the reader knows right away there will be trouble with this baby! Throughout the story, as Mom tries to dress the toddler, a resounding “no” is heard. There are colorful, amusing illustrations such as the dog licking the baby’s tummy, the stuffed toy in baby’s jeans, and the mother putting boots on her head. The expressive eyes of the mother and child, animals and toys alike, all add a whimsical touch to the story. At last the baby is dressed; mother is exhausted, and while she is not looking, the baby takes all the clothes off and shouts, “Yes!” A story told in rhyme and a cumulative tale written in the pattern of “The House that Jack Built,” this story can be read over and over again, and soon the child will be able to recite the story, but hopefully not act it out! For more fun, toddlers and parents can also identify all the articles of clothing on the endpapers. Fiction. Grades Preschool. 2004, Melanie Kroupa/Farrar Straus Giroux, Unpaged., $16.50. Ages 2 to 4.