"Open up a fresh and stylish story about growing up and keeping hold of your favorite memories. As the year passes, the narrator&;s favorite dress goes through a series of creative changes, from dress to shirt to tank top to scarf and so on, until all that&;s left of it is a good memory. Assisted by her patient and crafty mama, the narrator finds that when disaster strikes her favorite things, she doesn&;t need to make mountains out of molehills&;she &;makes molehills out of mountains&; instead! Structured around the days of the week, the story is also illustrated to show the passing of the seasons, a perfect complement to the themes of growing older and keeping hold (and letting go) of special mementos. Praise for I Had a Favorite Dress ""A spunky story about adjusting to change with creativity and style. Tailor-made, so to speak, for the Etsy generation of DIY enthusiasts.&; &;Publishers Weekly &;Everyone is smiling in the buoyant confections created by illustrator Julia Denos&;including, it&;s fair to say, young readers looking at them. Endearing picture book.&; &;Wall Street Journal &;What could have been yet another example of kindergarten consumerism instead becomes one of resourcefulness and resilience.&; &;New York Times &;Denos&;s multimedia illustrations reinforce the narrator&;s vibrant personality and the amazing transformations of the dress while capturing the action and emotion of the story. This book is sure to capture the imaginations of would-be seamstresses; children who can&;t bear to part with a favorite item; and those who want to reduce, reuse, recycle.&; &;School Library Journal &;Breezy in style, they smartly stitch each scene of alteration as the not-so-little girl sashays through the days of the week and the seasons. A charming interpretation of an old story that will speak to young fashionistas.&; &;Kirkus Reviews"