Jesse's Dream Skirt

Author: Bruce Mack

Illustrator: Marian Buchanan

Publisher: Lollipop Power (1979)

Jesse is a little boy who likes to wear things that “whirl, twirl, flow and glow.” He dreams of a perfect skirt that fits him just right and has lots of colors that flow together when he spins. His mother helps him make his dream skirt and he wears it to daycare. How will the other children react?

Published by Lollipop Power in 1979, this story has become a sought-after classic in progressive and anti-bullying education circles.