I have read the Hundred Dresses before, and every time I pick it up, I am always brought to tears. The story of Wanda Petronski and her hundred dresses is as timeless today as it was 60 years ago. This is a great lesson for all kids, about a little girl who lives on the wrong side of the tracks, has a funny sounding name and accent, and wears the same dress to school every day. The other little girls poke fun at her, and when they do, she always claims to have one hundred dresses at home, lined up in her closet. Only at Wanda's absence at school, and after a scathing letter from her father, do the girls in Wanda's class start to feel remorseful, but Wanda's generosity and ability to forgive make this a bearable tale for kids.
Not only is this great for the "bully" and the "victim", but also for the children who would stand idly by and allow things to happen.
Fabulous.
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