“The Hundred Dresses” LIT RESP


Wednesday, April 18 • 9:30 am & 12 pm • Grades 1-5 • 1 hour • $8


Wanda Petronski speaks with an accent, has a funny last name, and lives in the wrong part of town—who would believe she has a closet full of 100 beautiful dresses at home? The kids at Franklin Elementary School learn first-hand the danger of bullying, stereotypes, and peer pressure in this timeless tale about the power of words and finding the courage to stand up for what’s right. Eckerd Theater Company brings us this strong play, based on the Newbery Honor book by Eleanor Estes. Relates to bullying, personal responsibility, economic inequality, creative expression. VT Stan.: 1.3, 3.11, 4.4, 6.16. Sponsored by Ducky Donath


“Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters”An African Cinderella Story Monday, April 30 • 9:30 am (Grades K-4) & 12 pm (Grades 3-6) • 1 hour • $8


LIT WORLD RESP


An audience favorite, this beautiful adaptation of John Steptoe’s Caldecott Award-winning book reveals the splendor of Zimbabwe with traditional African chanting, drumming, and dance. Unlike the Cinderella variants in many other cultures, this one’s notion of beauty is more than skin-deep: goodness, generosity, and integrity prevail when kind Nyasha wins the king’s hand over her selfish and spoiled sister. Acknowledged by critics as a breakthrough book for inspiring African-American children to take pride in their ancestry, the story is even more powerful onstage, performed by the stellar Dallas Children’s Theater. Relates to folklore, African culture and languages, personal integrity, world music and dance. VT Stan.: 1.3, 3.11, 4.3, 5.10.


✷ Sponsored by Heather and John Dwight


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