Book Thoughts: The Hundred Dresses (Estes)

• simply told, yet penetratingly deep
• classmates tease a girl, but eventually learn to be more compassionate while gaining courage to make better decisions
• the girl forgives the other students and makes them a beautiful gift
• language: x2 dumb (in name calling), x1 gee
• convo topics: tobacco, “shooting a man” (it was mentioned as speculation)
• beautifully illustrated

Type: short chapter book
Ages: 7-10
Author: Eleanor Estes
Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin

This was a fairly quick read-aloud for us! It was included in our Sonlight book package (“A”), and it teaches a great lesson in compassion. 💛