Picture Book 24: Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

Author: Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Illustrator: Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Genre: Picture Book

Subgenre:Realistic Fiction

Themes: choices, family and siblings, getting along, independence

Characters:

~Primary: Ella Sarah

~Secondary: mom, dad, sister, friends

Awards:

~Caldecott Honor Book

~ALA Notable Children’s Book for Younger Readers Award

Date of Publication: 2003

Publication Company: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary: Ella Sarah knows what she wants to wear, and she does not care if it is too dressy, or too silly, or does not match.  This puts her at odds with her mother, father, and older sister.  Each of them wants Ella Sarah to dress like them.  But Ella Sarah is determined to follow her own sense of style.

Recommendation: This is a wonderful book to use with young children to teach them about independence and making their own choices.