Hello, friends! Our book today is Alice Across America: The Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Road Trip, written by Sarah Glenn Marsh and illustrated by Gilbert Ford. From when Alice Ramsey was a little girl, she loved to go fast. Graduating from horses to the relatively-new invention of automobiles in her adulthood, she surprised … Continue reading Alice Across America: The Story of the First Women’s Cross-Country Road Trip (Sarah Glenn Marsh)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure, written by Eva Chen and illustrated by Derek Desierto, second in the pair’s series of girl-power fashion fantasies. Picking up where Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes left off, we meet precocious fashionista Juno. In school, she learns that the next day … Continue reading Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure (Eva Chen)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Make Herstory, written by Giavanna Grein and illustrated by Stephanie O’Donnell, a book of girl-power affirmations for young readers. Welcome to the world, girl! It’s full of endless possibilities for you, even if you may have to fight sometimes to achieve them. See, oftentimes you will be told that, … Continue reading Make Herstory (Giavanna Grein)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Princess Knight, written by Cornelia Funke and illustrated by Kerstin Meyer, a classic tale of girl-power. When Princess Violetta’s mother dies in childbirth, her father knows no other way to raise his daughter than just the same as her three older brothers; the princess is trained to fight, … Continue reading The Princess Knight (Cornelia Funke)
Hello, friends! Our book today is We Toot!, written by Ashley Wheelock and Arwen Evans, and illustrated by Sandie Sonke, a wonderfully empowering tale... about farting. The sleepover has been a major hit: after playing games, singing songs, eating treats, and a good night’s sleep, the girls all wake up smiling - that is, until … Continue reading We Toot! (Ashley Wheelock & Arwen Evans)
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