Hello friends, and Happy International Women’s Day! We wanted to pick the perfect book to celebrate, so our review today is of Dear Girl, written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal, and illustrated by Holly Hatam, a simple yet empowering series of notes to girls of every age. “Dear Girl,” each page begins, before … Continue reading Dear Girl, (Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Paris Rosenthal)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Black Girl Magic: A Poem, written by Mahogany L. Browne and illustrated by Jess X. Snow, a moving tribute to struggles, inner strength, and triumphant spirit of black girls and women. These are the rules: Don’t wear red lipstick. Don’t wear high heels. Don’t smile in public. Don’t share … Continue reading Black Girl Magic: A Poem (Mahogany L. Browne & Jess X. Snow)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights, written by Kate Hannigan and illustrated by Alison Jay, a fabulous biography of one of America’s first great feminists. Since she was a little girl in the late 1800’s, Belva Lockwood outright refused to be treated any … Continue reading A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights (Kate Hannigan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Magnolia Mudd And The Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe, written by Katey Howes and illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti. This sweet tale tells the story of a science-minded girl learning to never judge a book by its cover. Magnolia’s favorite day of the week is Friday, because that’s when her Uncle … Continue reading Magnolia Mudd And The Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe (Katey Howes)
Hello, friends! Today, we read She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed The World, written by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, a collection of mini-biographies of notable female pioneers in everything from ballet to civil rights to space exploration. The introduction lays it out plainly: being a girl in this world can be … Continue reading She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed The World (Chelsea Clinton)
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