10,000 Dresses

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10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert and Rex Ray.

"Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows. . . . Unfortunately, when Bailey’s awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary: “You’re a BOY!” Mother and Father tell Bailey. “You shouldn’t be thinking about dresses at all.” Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touched and inspired by Bailey’s imagination and courage. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. And Bailey becomes the girl she always dreamed she’d be!

This gorgeous picture book—a modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside—will delight people of all ages.

"In the tradition of Charlotte Zolotow's classic children's book, William's Doll, Marcus Ewert's 10,000 Dresses is a wonderful story about staying true to oneself, no matter what the cost. Three cheers for Bailey, whose creativity and artistic vision will inspire readers of all ages to celebrate exactly who they are."--Leslea Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies and The Boy Who Cried Fabulous"