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Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Author of Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

2+ Works 1,377 Members 290 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the name: Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Works by Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Ella Sarah Gets Dressed (2003) 1,214 copies
Best Best Friends (2006) 163 copies

Associated Works

Always Coming Home (1985) — Illustrator, some editions — 2,125 copies
Apple Pie Fourth of July (2002) — Illustrator — 372 copies
Always Coming Home: Author's Expanded Edition (2019) — Illustrator — 214 copies

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Gender
female
Places of residence
Seattle, Washington, USA
Occupations
illustrator
printmaker
clothing designer
Awards and honors
Caldecott Honor (2004)
Agent
Wernick & Pratt Agency
Short biography
[from author's website]
Margaret Chodos-Irvine comes from a long line of craftspeople, so she approaches her work as if tailoring a suit or cobbling a shoe. It all has to fit and look beautiful at the same time. To do so, she uses a variety of techniques to create innovative patterns, vivid colors, and uniquely textured imagery in her work. She has illustrated 13 books for children and has been recognized with starred reviews and other honors, most notably a 2004 Caldecott Honor Award for Ella Sarah Gets Dressed, which she both wrote and illustrated. Margaret lives in Seattle, Washington with her crafty family.

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A cute little story! A strong-willed little girl knows exactly what she wants to wear and sticks to it despite the pressure from family members to wear something less fancy. I was charmed by the closing pages that reveal that sticking to her choice of clothing is not just a whim of childish stubbornness on Ella Sarah's part.
 
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villemezbrown | 213 other reviews | Jun 3, 2023 |
Genre
Realistic fiction
Subject
Clothing
Defiance in children
Dressing
Girls
Individuality in children
 
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kmgerbig | 213 other reviews | May 1, 2023 |
This is about a girl who knows what she wants to wear and all of her family wants to wear something different, but in the end, we come to find all of her friends are wearing the same thing. This I would use in my class to present individualism. Good for ages 1st-2nd
 
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Lael_Gonazalez | 213 other reviews | Apr 19, 2023 |
The story of a young girl Ella Sarah, who know exactly what she want to wear. Despite her family's efforts to convince her to wear more practical clothes, Ella Sarah remain determined to express herself through her unique style. The book uses beautiful illustration and encourage individuality and freedom to express oneself creativity.
Ages: 3-5
Source: Pierce College Library
 
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shersimo | 213 other reviews | Mar 27, 2023 |

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Works
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Members
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Popularity
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Rating
3.8
Reviews
290
ISBNs
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