Dominque's Thrifted Treasures is a wonderful depiction of how awesome it can be to thrift items. I developed a love of thrifting from my dad, just as Dominque did from their Paw-Paw.

I loved the author's notes at the end. Hopefully this little book can help a new generation discover thrifting as a way to reduce waste and express their personality.

5 out of 5 stars.

This is a very heart-warming story about thrift clothes and memories associated with them. I can say for sure that this book did so much better than any other blog posts or whatever in teaching me the importance of durable clothing and thrift culture. The art is colorful and detailed, unlike most other picture books where it's very cutesey for an adult's taste. Not to mention this is an ownvoices story written by a black queer muslim author! This book is both for you and your kids! Buy it!

YES TO THIS BOOK!!!
I cannot wait to buy this one for my kids when it comes out, but this is what my 5 year old had to say about this book:


1. "I like that she..he...they...wore a crazy outfit!" -- she then asked some clarifying questions about Dominique and why they preferred a different pronoun than one she is used to. It was such a safe, beautiful way to talk about identity.

2. "Their mama went thrifting for a new outfit just like we do!" --we equalized a very polarizing way to buy clothing, and I love it.

3. "Is there another book we can read by this author?" -- mark of a good story!


As an adult, I loved the illustrations, the plot, the way this book tackles a very touchy topic for a lot of kids growing up. The author's note was also very touching and I hope it stays in the final print! If we could give this one ten stars, we would.

Dominique's experience with thriftwear differs from what me and mine see, and I like the idea of using these items as having or becoming memories. For us, it's a remarkable way to reduce, reuse, recycle, upcycle and have things we couldn't afford or waste that kind of money on.
The illustrations by Ryan Middaugh are delightful, imaginative, detailed, and colorful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Teacher Created Materials, Free Spirit Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!

Dominique and her Pawpaw embark on a trip to the grocery store. But Dominique has to wear secondhand clothing, including shoes. She feels embarrassed until she meets the former owner of her quirky, thrifted finds. Each person shares a memory associated with the clothing and praises her choice to wear the items. And Dominique and Pawpaw meet community members who share stories that help the family bond.
More than a celebration of thrifted secondhand treasures, this book also celebrates the power of community and family. Additional themes in this story include multi-generational households and nonbinary folks.
A section at the back of the book offers talking points and discussion questions that help children and adults explore Dominique’s story and the book's themes.
I enjoyed the book. I love secondhand stores. The illustrations add value to the words and bring each character to life.

Dominique's Thrifted Treasures
by Margarett McBride
A cute story of hand me downs. The added aspect that she found stories that showed the importance of memory.
The recycling aspect of thrift stores has always had a negative connotation, his book changes that.
It maybe a good resource in lower income neighborhoods showing that stigma cam be culturally changed by knowing the history.

I loved this story! As a child that grew up with hand me downs and thrifted clothing I enjoyed that it showed the joy of getting unique clothing that has history. I appreciated pointing out that sometimes it can feel like you can’t have things you wanted brand new, but then goes to show that the thrifted clothes were treasures with stories.

I received an electronic ARC from Teacher Created Materials, Free Spirit Publishing through NetGalley.
Dominique's Pawpaw brings a lot of clothes when he moves in. He even passes an old jacket to them. They are sad to get more hand me downs but soon learn how special it can be to wear thrifted clothing. The emphasis on finding those who have memories with the clothing pieces offers a look at true community and repurposing/recycling rather than constantly purchasing new. McBride's connections work and Middaugh's illustrations tie the overall story together.

A quick and fun read. Makes you think about the memories all things hold whether they be old or new (to you).

oh how I love this book. What a great relationship between Dominique and her grandfather with an amazing message. This should be on every bookshelf for kids to read!

Dominique's Thrifted Treasures is a story about a nonbinary child who gets their grandfather's jacket and a bag of clothes from the thrift store. They wish they had new clothes, but throughout the course of the novel, they come to appreciate the history behind each article and the memories they hold. I appreciate the changing point of view surrounding thrifting. Thrifting is becoming much more socially acceptable, which is reflected here. I enjoyed how community-centric the book is and how community is discussed in the author's Personal Note. I liked that members of the community had only positive responses to Dominique - they were happy to see their items getting used again. This book was so sweet, and I loved the positive reframing of thrifting and community involvement.

A beautiful story about family and what matters most. This will definitely be a book I share with others. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced read!

This is a beautiful story about intergenerational relationships. It breaks the idea that clothes define us but anchors us in the fact that clothes help express who we are. Dominique and their grandfather have great conversations and memories throughout the text.

***I received this advanced reader copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures is a children’s book that follows Dominique on an adventure with their grandpa as they explore what it is like to receive thrifted items.
I really appreciated the gender neutral BIPOC representation in this book.
The themes exploring “hand me downs” and making the most of those experiences are very relevant and important especially to younger readers. Rather than being embarrassed about receiving thrifted items Dominique made memories with not only their grandpa but also the previous owners of the thrifted clothes.
The artwork was well done in this book as well. Overall well done story!
Thank you very much to the publisher and the author for this advanced copy.

A cute childrens read about how fun thrifting can be. I love thrifting because it gives you a chance to repurpose stuff. Dominique however was unsure at first because although she liked the clothing. She felt like all she was gaining was other people's memories. But in the end she realized talking to the original owner of the clothes were her own memories!

This is a good book about how the clothing items you have that have come from a thrift store or that have been handed down have a story and memories in them. I thought it was a good message, especially for youngsters who get a lot of hand-me-downs.

Dominique is frustrated because they keep getting "hand me down" clothes from family members. Their grandpa gives them his old jacket with patches on it from his adventures. This begins a day of adventures where Dominque learns to appreciate and love thrifted style.

I loved the concept of this book. Thrifting is such a wonderful hobby and way to shop in general. I am so glad that is becoming normal in this generation and even cool to thrift. It is sustainable, affordable, and unique. The only thing that I wasn't a big fan of was how conveniently it was that Dominique met so many people who owned their clothing from the thrift store. It is a kid's book though so it doesn't have to be realistic I guess.

I would recommend this book to kids and families ages 6 and up.

What an awesome little book! It isn't every day that you find a book about buying from a thrift store (secondhand store to some), so in the off chance that I do find one, I try to make a point to read it!

I loved how Dominique was unashamedly themself. Once they donned their outfit, they absolutely owned it! It was so neat that she was able to hear stories about her new clothes! It would be very unusual in the real world for people to recognize their donated clothes and share memories associated with them, but it totally works for this book. As an avid thrift shopper myself, I have never really considered the life that clothes have had prior to me buying them. Perhaps it would be fun to dream up histories for our thrifted finds.

When I picked this book up, I did not realize that Dominique was a non-binary character, though the they/them pronouns made it apparent from the beginning. Kudos to the author for her choice to include a character who is a young, non-binary, POC. Representation for these individuals is SO important, and with cancel culture being a huge deal lately, it was a big move on the author's part!

🧚🏻Thank you SO much to NetGalley, Free Spirit Publishing, and author Margarett McBride for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book combines several different topics with pages at the end to invite discussion. The characters are ethnic and the author says the main character is non-binary (although I didn’t pick up on that). Readers are encouraged to talk to relatives and get to know neighbors and listen to them share memories. Thrifting is another topic of interest. Hand-me-down clothes can be seen as cool these days.