Book Review of The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Name of Book: The Hundred Dresses Author: Eleanor Estes ISBN: 0-590-40400-8 Publisher: Scholastic Type of book: Polish, different, artist, children's novel, bullying Year it was published: 1944 Summary: "I've got a hundred dresses." Nobody can believe it- Wanda wears the same old blue dress every day. "A hundred dresses- all lined up!" If Wanda really does have a hundred dresses, she's certainly keeping them hidden...but why? Characters: The characters do go through a change; Peggy was the active bully, while Maddie simply watched and didn't do anything about the bullying. However they are dynamic characters who seem to be ready to take responsibility for their actions. Theme: Be careful of what you do. Plot: The story is straight forward and its written from a third person narrative point of view, that of Maddie's. There is also a nice resolution as well, although the dress part did require suspension of belief. Au...