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Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 - 7 years
  • Lexile Measure: 810L (What's this?)
  • Series: Caldecott Honor Book
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (May 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0152164138
  • ISBN-13: 978-0152164133
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.4 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsI love Ella Sarah!
By Teresa H. on November 16, 2004
Format: Hardcover
I adore Ella Sarah. Other reviewers are right that Ella Sarah does throw a mild tantrum in the book. I personally think it's a great tool for teaching toddlers. Ella Sarah clearly expresses what she wants (a list my 2-year-old daughter knows by heart), and when she is not supported in her wishes by her family members, she goes ahead and dresses herself. I personally think it's a lot better when a toddler can list off exactly what she wants to wear, rather than throw a incomprehensible fit. I adore Ella Sarah (and my daughter does too), because she is an independent, communicative and creative little girl!
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4.0 out of 5 starsCaldecott is for illustrations
By Turquoise Skunk on October 28, 2004
Format: Hardcover
The reviewers who complained about why this book won the Caldecott Medal may not be aware that the Caldecott is given for the illustrations. Certainly, the outstanding illustrations in this book qualify it for the medal, even if the story isn't the most original. I love the colorful printmaking and the accurate depiction of a toddler's behavior. Not all books have to teach a moral lesson.
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5.0 out of 5 starsElla Sarah: What She Ought To Wear....
By Julie Jordan Scott on March 27, 2004
Format: Hardcover
Ella Sarah is a young woman with a mind of her own... a very young woman with a mind of her own.
This brightly bold picture book reflects the personality of the protagonist. Everyone else gives her "their wisdom" and seems to forget Ella Sarah has a vision all her own.
At the end, Ella Sarah follows her heart and wears exactly what she wanted to all along.... and then her friends who know and cherish her exactly as she is arrive and.... well, its a loving, bright and bold ending as well.
Your children will love this, especially those who are bold, bright little ones who have their own strong fashion opinions.
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4.0 out of 5 starslizzy loves it
By Barbara H. Nigra on July 31, 2005
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
My grandaughter has had color preference since birth. This book is among the "bed books" when she sleeps at MeMas'. Ella knows what she likes and sticks to her guns. The rest of the family has a different opinion - but honor hers. Ellas friends "get it too". Toddler validation. Who can argue?
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4.0 out of 5 starsFashionistas start young, it seems.
By E. R. Bird HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER on June 7, 2004
Format: Hardcover
To the bafflement of most of the knowledgeable children's literature world, "Ella Sarah Gets Dressed" garnered itself the prestigious and highly sought after Caldecott Honor Award in early 2004. It beat such potential contenders as Peter Sis's, "Tree of Life" and Gerald McDermott's, "Creation", both far worthier (in my humble opionion) winners. This isn't to say that the book is bad. As a charming tale about a stubborn toddler and her intense desire to wear the clothing of her own choice, the book is sweet and good-natured. Just the same, I was amazed by its reception.

As far as the plot goes, it's fairly basic. Ella Sarah plods around the house in her sheep pajamas, a floppity stuffed animal (with the nose and mouth of a martini glass) accompanying her wherever she goes. Right from the start, our heroine knows exactly what kind of clothing she would like to wear. Says she, "I want to wear my pink polka-dot pants, my dress with orange-and-green flowers, my purple-and-blue striped socks, my yellow shoes, and my red hat". Her mother complains that the outfit is too dressy. She suggests an alternative, which is met with Ella Sarah's reiterated desire. Her father says it's too fancy and she repeats her outfit (this time accompanied by a very realistic tantrumesque stamping on the floor). Her older sister says it's too silly and offers some clothes she's outgrown. Now the stuffed animal goes flying, as Ella Sarah proclaims her perfect outfit for the last time. Carefully she dresses herself in the colorful eclectic ensemble. When the doorbell rings we see that her friends are just as snazzy as our intrepid heroine. And with that, the four friends sit down to tea and donut holes. It is a colorful sight.Read more ›
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1.0 out of 5 starsI would have liked. But
By Amazon Customer on July 7, 2014
Format: Hardcover
The book is about a toddler who wants to wear a particular outfit -- pink polka-dot pants, etc., donned with a red hat.

One by one, her family members tell her the outfit she wants to wear is "too dressy," "too fancy," and "too silly." Ella Sarah throws a bit of a fit when people keep making such comments, and she reiterates the outfit she wants to wear.

I thought the book was going to be about an independent toddler becoming confident and learning how to make people listen to her when something was important to her (she has to wear the clothes, after all). I thought she would explain why she wanted to wear that outfit and then everyone would see her point of view, or would at least see that it really doesn't matter what a toddler wears most of the time. That book, I would have liked. But, it wasn't about that.

Instead, it turns out Ella Sarah wanted to wear her colorful, fancy, dressy outfit because her friends were coming over for a tea party and therefore they were all wearing fancy clothes.

So, I was confused. Did her parents not know their toddler was having company that day? Why did they care what she wore anyway? Were they having family pictures, or what? Apparently not. They didn't know she was having friends over (odd for a toddler), and cared a whole heck of a lot about what she would wear when they were just sitting at home (why?). Why did they not ask her why she wanted to wear that outfit? It would have cleared up a lot of things. Why did they have to denigrate her choices in such harmful terms, such as "silly"?

I don't mind that Ella Sarah got upset when no one would listen to her.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

fun- about a little girl who knows exactly what she wants to wear!

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This book was severely damaged and cannot believe a person would sell this!

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My 2.5 year old loves this book. Maybe the book is intended for older children who can understand that they should not use all story characters as models for behavior. Read more

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My granddaughter went nuts over this!

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I bought this book for my 2.5 year old granddaughter. She loves it and had parts of it memorizedin the first week. My daughter has some reservations. Read more

Published 11 months ago by M. Power
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Looked great when we received it. One of my daughters favorite Christmas gifts.

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A delightful story for my granddaughter, Ella!

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Super cute book, love it.

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2.0 out of 5 starsDo you think temper tantrums are funny?

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