Henry Carter Hull

A young girl rejects many outfits before finding the perfect clothes to wear.

Nancy makes the best of not dancing the lead in her ballet school's Deep Sea Dances show, but becomes jealous when her best friend gets a better role than hers.

Despite her scabby knees and dirty fingernails, Geraldine knows that she is a princess inside and shows it through her behavior at home and in school.

Recycling magic turns a garbage-filled park into a "greentastic" garden.

Princess Hyacinth is bored and unhappy sitting in her palace every day because, unless she is weighed down by specially-made clothes, she will float away, but her days are made brighter when kite-flying Boy stops to say hello.

The girls in Miss Lina's ballet class are surprised to learn that a boy will be performing in the end of the year show with them, and none of the students, including the new boy, are sure how they feel about that.

Illustrations and brief rhyming text sing the praises of polka dot boots, which add panache to any outfit.

The fairies are assigned their parts for the ballet recital and Gerry is upset when she is cast as the court jester, instead of the crystal princess, but when the performance takes a bad turn, Gerry brings extra sparkle to the stage.

Five-year-old Birdie loves her mother's shoes, but when she is finally granted permission to wear some for a little while, she discovers that her "barefoot shoes" are best of all.

Bella Rabbit receives an amazing surprise from the Fairy Queen during the ball in Fairyland.