Chodos-Irvine, Margaret. 2003. Ella Sarah gets dressed. San Diego, CA: Harcourt, Inc.
Ella Sarah has her own ideas about what she wants to wear. Her mother, father and big sister all have other ideas, but Ella Sarah doesn't care what everyone else says - she has her own sense of style, including a red hat! Any child who likes to play dress-up can relate. The vibrantly colored, visually appealing illustrations were created with several printmaking techniques. The warm oranges, pinks and reds emphasize Ella Sarah's favorite colors. In the first part of the story, we only see the face of Ella Sarah: the faces of the other characters are missing as they try to get Ellas Sarah to wear what they have chosen for her. This puts the emphasis on Ella and the fact that she can make her own choices. At the end of the story we see the faces of her friends as they all come to tea in outfits of their own choice. This Caldecott Honor book is recommended for PreK-1st grade.
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