Finalist, 2008 Lambda Literary Awards
2009 Rainbow List Book
Honor Book, 2010 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature
AwardEvery 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."I love this
book If I had read it growing up, I might have felt better about my
dress-wearing habit."--Isaac Mizrahi"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"" A] luminous little book"--"San Francisco""
Chronicle"
"Probably the most daring book to hit the children's market since
Heather Has Two Mommies"--"Foreword Magazine""Bailey's story and
Rex Ray's imaginative illustrations will make this groundbreaking
children's book a big hit at home. It's an uplifting,
trans-positive book about friendship, dreams, and wonder."--"CURVE
Magazine"
"Groundbreaking"--"Bay Area Parent
""Delightful...This short and lovely book gives young
gender-non-conforming children a fantasy world where their dreams
do come true."--"Windy City Times
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