This gorgeous picture book-a modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside-will delight people of all ages. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. "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. 10,000 dresses by Marcus Ewert, 2008, Seven Stories Press edition, Hardcover in English - 1st ed. "You're a BOY!" Mother and Father tell Bailey. Unfortunately, when Bailey's awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Publisher's synopsis: Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows. Published by Seven Stories Press on January 4th 2008 22.72 20 Used from 7.06 13 New from 18.53. Ewert also earns credit by consistently using the correct pronouns for Bailey from the beginning - making it all the more surprising for youth hearing the story when Bailey’s parents don’t believe her when she reminds them that she’s a girl. Synopsis: This picture book is a modern-day fairy tale that explores the possibility of becoming the person you feel you are on the inside. Author Marcus Ewert paints Bailey as a sympathetic figure through her honest requests for help to simply access pieces of clothing that make her feel special. Bailey’s story and eventual victory are great jumping off points for conversations about gender identity.
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