The Hundred Dresses

As a mother to 4 daughters I often look for creative ways to teach the value of friendship. More often than not I probably fall short, but then I pull out our worn copy of The Hundred Dresses and I sit all 4 girls down and we read. It only takes us two nights to read the 7 chapters and at the end my girls roll their eyes as I tear up yet again...but this book is to to be cherished ...
It tells the sweet yet simple story of a humble girl and the love of a dress. or a hundred. After we read, I let the girls sketch a favorite dress that they would love to wear...this summer my idea is to make one of their sketches...
I think the best part about this little story is the lesson that can be learned. that no matter what we look like or what we wear or what we WISH we wore, we are all wonderful and talented and lovely...each in our own way:)