I read this as regular text first, which does not work well at all. So I checked out the song on YouTube. It sounds vaguely familiar, in the way of old tunes that have been played in public settings to the point of turning into background noise. Regrettably, the lyrics and tune don't speak to me.

The illustrations are quite sweet, festive, and adorable. I imagine this book would be popular with little kids who like to get fancy for a special occasion. I know a mom and daughter who will probably love this, as they enjoy dressing up and singing old tunes and looking at cute little animals. I will recommend the book to them, but for me this was not a hit.