The Hundred Dresses

The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes

Incredible read! An absolute must for all parents to read along with their children. This beloved classic addresses the ages old issue of teasing, taunting, and bullying. Reading this with your children will provide the opportunity to discuss both sides of being bullied, bullying another person, and forgiveness. A dialog of how to treat those who are different or have special needs will go hand in hand with your discussion of this book and it's vital message.

As the parent of a "different or odd" child who was literally bullied out of a school, I know, first hand, the depth of teasing, unkindness, and bullying.

I purchased this in anticipation of summer reading and planned to read it over the course of a few evenings with my 7 and 10 year old daughters. We read the entire book in one sitting! None of us wanted to stop. We cried together and comforted each other as we discussed how to never be a part of treating someone unkindly and how to handle a situation if we are the recipient of unkindness.

The watercolor illustrations by Louis Slobodkin are gorgeous. I wish I had purchased this in hardcover. It is a classic "keeper" to be read more than one time over the years.