Every girl is unique, talented, and lovable. . . .Every girl is BEAUTIFUL.
Much more than how one looks on the outside, true beauty is found in conquering challenges, showing kindness, and spreading contagious laughter. Beautiful girls are empowered and smart and strong!
BEAUTIFULbreaks barriers by showing girls free to be themselves: splashing in mud, conducting science experiments, and reading books under a flashlight with friends. This book will encourage all girls to embrace who they are and realize their endless potential.
Stacy McAnultyis the gummy-worm-eating, coffee-guzzling, zillion-ideas-a-minute children's book author of
101 Reasons Why I'm Not Taking a Bath, illustrated by Joy Ang;
Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach; and
Dear Santasaurus, illustrated by Jef Kaminsky. She lives in Kernersville, NC, with her family and two dogs.
Joanne Lew-Vriethoffis the award-winning illustrator of such books as
Another Day as Emilyand
The Dancing Pancakeby Eileen Spinelli and
Peace, Baby!by Linda Ashman. She lives in Amsterdam with her family.
The tone is bold and forthright, as it needs to be to counter the ubiquitous other messages that tell girls how to behave, and the illustrations boast a multiracial cast and even girls playing basketball in wheelchairs. While this will appeal most to girls and their parents, there's no reason why boys should not enjoy it, too.
-Booklist
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