![]() ![]() 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. ![]() Middle / Early Young Adult Fiction Bauer, A.C.E. "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. Three cheers for Bailey, whose creativity and artistic vision will inspire readers of all ages to celebrate exactly who they are. Bailey dreams of wearing beautiful dresses, but her family disapproves of her understanding of her true self. "You're a BOY!" Mother and Father tell Bailey. 22.72 20 Used from 7.06 13 New from 18.53. ![]() 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 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. 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. 10,000 Dresses: A book about gender identity 10,000 Dresses In a new childrens book, Bailey feels like a girl but is assigned a male identity Heidi Benson Dec. ![]()
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