Hello, friends! Our book today is Be Brave Little One by Marianne Richmond, a very sweet book of encouragement for the smallest bookworms.

Be brave little one! It’s a very big world out there, with lots to do and see and experience. So be brave: have the courage to explore, to invent, to create. Have the courage to try new things, and to step away from them if they’re not for you. Have to courage to dream whatever possible futures for yourself you desire, and to chase those dreams and make them real. You have it in you, I know you do. So find that courage and wear it proudly, and be brave.

Very sweet. It’s a simple sentiment and a fundamental lesson for young readers, and Richmond does a great job of mixing the classic themes and art style with a modern sensibility. Endearing pen-and-watercolor drawings show children of different ethnicities, colors and genders and trying, doing, and achieving, showing that our differences do not define our potential. The rhyme flows well and uses clear, uplifting language to inspire little bookworms. The length is great, and JJ enjoyed it, so we can call this one Baby Bookworm approved!

(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)