Description
When Wynona sees a beautiful dress in a store window, she has to have it. But, although Wynona's mother works hard to support her three children, there's never any money left over for luxuries-not even for special occasions like her daughter's sixth-grade graduation. Will Wynona be forced to wear a friend's old hand-me-down dress, or will her mother find a way to grant her daughter's wish?
Mary Whyte's heartfelt paintings perfectly complement Helen Ketteman's lyrical story about the true meaning of generosity and a mother's love.

 A few Saturdays later, on the way to get groceries, Mama and I passed Tilly's Dress Shop. A white graduation dress hung in the window. It was as beautiful as Sarah's. I begged Mama to let me try it on. "We can't afford a new dress. There's no use..." Mama started . I marched inside the store, not waiting for Mama to finish.

 Reviews
"Ketteman's tale of a girl whose reluctant generosity is rewarded. is uplifting. Ketteman credibly charts Wynona's growth, as she rises above self-centeredness into a sympathetic character. The author ably outlines both the friction and the underlying love between mother and daughter.
PW, 2001

 “Lovingly composed watercolor illustrations complement a straightforward text in this celebration of old-fashioned values and the love between a mother and a daughter.”
Booklist,2001