<i>The Dress in the Window</i> is such a sweet, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated little tale! I had so much fun reading about this kind young man and his journey to purchase a beautiful dress he becomes mesmerized by after seeing it in a thrift shop window.

We get to follow him as he helps his family, friends, and neighbors so he can complete enough chores to get his dress. The story is rather predictable and you can see what’s coming a mile away, especially when his mother mentions it being his birthday on the day he <i>finally</i> has earned enough money.

I do have to say, I almost wish he’d been able to purchase it himself or, perhaps even better, that he’d used the money he earned to purchase a gift for his mother once he realized she’d bought him the dress as a present for his birthday. It kind of felt silly not to have a payoff for his hard work since the dress was ultimately gifted to him.

All off that said, this missing piece doesn’t really take away from the overall most important message of the book—that of loving, appreciating, and embracing the people around you for who they are as this boy’s mother has done with him. What a wonderful story and a wonderful family.

I’m incredibly glad that this book exists.

Awww..what a treasure this book is. Each human whether grown or small is an individual and has the right to be and love however we choose. This ultra special Mom realized this and respected her son’s love of this red sequined gown totally void of any judgement. I absolutely LOVED this book and will be purchasing copies for friends.