This story is about Maddie, a poor girl who happens to be friends with Peggy, the most popular girl in school. Maddie is very insecure because of her poverty. When her friend Peggy begins teasing Wanda, a new girl with a funny last name who always wears the same dress to school, Maddie joins in. She knows it's wrong, but Maddie is too afraid of losing Peggy's friendship and having the girls turn on her. Then one day, the class learns that those hundred dresses Wanda claimed to have were beautiful drawings of dresses. Moved to apologize, Maddie and Peggy find that Wanda has moved away, and they learn from her father's letter to the teacher that it is because his children were being made fun of. Too late to make amends, Maddie regrets deeply her part in making Wanda unhappy, and vows never to stand by again while someone is being picked on.
The moral lesson of this story is obvious. What isn't necessarily obvious from my summary is that the story is written in an incredibly moving manner. Maddie's thought processes are revealed to us, and most who are honest will be able to understand her hesitance to speak up. And, we can grieve with her as she realizes that she cannot make amends for her wrong. This is a very powerful and evocative story. I read it to my three oldest children (ages 9, 7, and 5) who were able to grasp the message and to sympathize both with Wanda and Maddie.
It's 96 pages, but with large print and many illustrations (which honestly weren't my style), it's a pretty quick read. It could be read in one long sitting, but I chose to spread it out over three days to give me more time to discuss it with my children.
I would highly recommend this book for any child. It's a classic that has endured for years because of its quality writing and its timeless message.
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A good story
I read this as a read aloud with my kids and they really enjoyed the story. It is definitely a more grown story geared towards idk i would say 7 years and up. The Hundred Dresses tells a story about bullying, regret and friends. Wanda Petronski being the main talk of the book, alongside Maggie and Peggy.I liked that the story teaches kids about having the courage to stand up and defend those who are mistreated but I would have liked the ending to be more thoroughly explored. They kind of just glossed over the fact that Peggy was a big time bully. It did make it to where i could explain to my kids to be more like Maddie and not lie Peggy.We loved the illustrations.
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