No Clean Clothes

By Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator)

Lacey's embarrassing shirt attracts unexpected attention on her way to school.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 459 ratings

32 pages· 706 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud

$8.99Save 5%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

Lacey faces a wardrobe crisis when she has no clean clothes for school. Forced to wear a bizarre t-shirt from her grandma, she dreads the teasing from classmates. But as she walks to school, animals like a cat, dog, and even a moose react to her shirt in surprising ways. What starts as a day of embarrassment turns into an unexpected adventure, leaving Lacey to wonder if her shirt is more magical than mortifying. Will this peculiar garment change her day for the better?

From the publisher

If Lacey can’t remember to put her clothes in the laundry, her mom is going to make her wear a weird grandma shirt to school…. And who knows what could happen?With his classic style, Robert Munsch takes a normal, everyday situation and turns things upside down! When Lacey goes to get dressed for school she finds she has. . .no clean clothes! Her mom tells Lacey to wear the shirt her grandma gave her. It’s a weird shirt that says: “Kiss me, I’m perfect!” Lacey just knows the other kids are going to make fun of her. On the way to school, Lacey meets a cat, a dog and an eagle. They all read her t-shirt, and give her a kiss! Then she meets a moose, who gives her a large wet moose kiss, right up the front of her face and over the top of her head. Lacey is thrilled - maybe this shirt is wonderful, not weird! “This is a story about Lacey, a girl from Stewart, B.C. All the animals in the story are really in Stewart. Not near Stewart, IN Stewart. The day I made up this story the kids could not go out for recess because there were two grizzly bears on the playground. Lacey was in grade one and was wearing a t-shirt that said, “GIVE ME A KISS HUG,” says Robert Munsch.

At a glance