Name: 10,000 Dresses
ISBN: 9781583228500

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Dreams Take Shape

A tender picture-book fairy tale pairs imaginative dresses with a story of courage, friendship, and selfhood.

Come here for

Dreamlike dresses made of crystals, rainbows, flowers, and windows
A friendship that makes room for Bailey’s imagination

Expect

A modern fairy tale about becoming who you feel you are
A warm, accessible picture-book read

Book Details

Authors: Marcus Ewert
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Published: November 4, 2008
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Alternative Family Stories · Self-Esteem & Resilience
Reading lane: Alternative Family Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Alternative Family Stories
Clothing & Dress-Up
LGBTQ+ / General

About This Book

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...

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