The final Caldecott Honor book I chose was Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. This is the story of a little girl who is very passionate about wearing a particular outfit of polka-dot pants, a flowery dress, striped socks, yellow shoes, and a red hat.
Ella Sarah's mother, father, and sister try to talk her out of wearing the ridiculous outfit, but Ella Sarah's mind is made up. She goes to her closet and puts on her chosen apparel, then the doorbell rings. She finds her friends at the door, all dressed similarly because they are going to have a tea party! Ella Sarah's style is not so strange after all.
This story makes me think of how unimaginative our society is. Many people think we have to fit in a certain mold and do things a certain way because it's the "right" thing to do. Ella Sarah reminds us that it's okay to be different and stand out in a crowd. I think this is a good lesson for young people and adults.
I'm actually going through that a little bit myself. I'm 7 months pregnant and people remind me every day that I'm changing and getting bigger. Sometimes I let it bother me a bit too much. I need to be more like Ella Sarah and embrace this time in my life!
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