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A review by aylea
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers by Rebel Girls
5.0
I've seen this book series around and have been interested, but this is the first time I've been able to read a copy. My general reaction was: YES!
I love this. I love this concept. I love the idea of raising children with stories of real people who are strong, brave, creative, smart, and influential. I love the idea of children growing up knowing these stories and feeling that, hey, if these girls can do this, then maybe I can too! I strongly believe in the power of books and stories, and these are the kinds of stories that can change individuals so they can go on to change the world.
So to the overall concept of this series and this book: YES, YES, YES!
I like the format of the book a lot. The bright illustrations and colors make it feel fun and engaging, which will help draw the interest of younger children who still want books to look fun. I like how every illustration includes a quote from the highlighted person and a credit to the illustrator, allowing the page to highlight the talents and skills of all kinds of women and nonbinary artists. I love that the illustrators and writers all have bios.
I like that they highlight birthdays as well as key words to describe the person or what they work on such as "dyslexia," "transgender" or "immigrants" so that it is easy for readers to find stories that are from people like them or to learn about a specific topic.
The stories are short, only a few paragraphs, to highlight the person and their accomplishments without being overwhelming or potentially having someone lose interest. I also love the implementation of QR codes to that readers can hear longer stories of some of the people if they are interested.
Overall, I love this book and will now need to pick up the other books in the series. If I ever have children of my own, this will absolutely be a frequently visited book series.
I love this. I love this concept. I love the idea of raising children with stories of real people who are strong, brave, creative, smart, and influential. I love the idea of children growing up knowing these stories and feeling that, hey, if these girls can do this, then maybe I can too! I strongly believe in the power of books and stories, and these are the kinds of stories that can change individuals so they can go on to change the world.
So to the overall concept of this series and this book: YES, YES, YES!
I like the format of the book a lot. The bright illustrations and colors make it feel fun and engaging, which will help draw the interest of younger children who still want books to look fun. I like how every illustration includes a quote from the highlighted person and a credit to the illustrator, allowing the page to highlight the talents and skills of all kinds of women and nonbinary artists. I love that the illustrators and writers all have bios.
I like that they highlight birthdays as well as key words to describe the person or what they work on such as "dyslexia," "transgender" or "immigrants" so that it is easy for readers to find stories that are from people like them or to learn about a specific topic.
The stories are short, only a few paragraphs, to highlight the person and their accomplishments without being overwhelming or potentially having someone lose interest. I also love the implementation of QR codes to that readers can hear longer stories of some of the people if they are interested.
Overall, I love this book and will now need to pick up the other books in the series. If I ever have children of my own, this will absolutely be a frequently visited book series.