10,000 Dresses

Every night, Bailey drifts into kaleidoscopic dreams where gowns shimmer with crystals, rainbows, and blooming petals, each swirl of silk declaring a secret truth the daylight tries to silence. At breakfast, Mother and Father slam the lid on imagination—“You’re a boy!”—but their rules can’t cage a heart that beats for color and freedom. When Bailey meets Laurel, an older neighbor drawn to that fierce creativity, the two transform a quiet living room into a buzzing studio: scissors snip, ribbons whirl, and dreams stitch themselves into glittering reality. Together they prove that clothes are canvases, not cages, and that friendship can power a revolution in miniature. Bailey’s journey echoes today’s push for Gender Equality, offering educators, faith groups, and families a graceful entry point to conversations about identity, courage, and respect. Whether you share it during story time, a classroom social-emotional lesson, or a community reading circle, 10,000 Dresses invites listeners to imagine a world where every child’s vision unfolds without apology. Will Bailey’s shimmering courage ripple beyond the sewing table and challenge us to celebrate the people we feel inside? Click to learn more and step into a story that twirls past every label.