Why am I passionate about this?
In grade school, when Apollo 11 landed on the moon, I was immediately swept up in the craze for space and dreamt of being an astronaut. Until I was told by my teacher that girls werenโt allowed to be astronauts. I added that to a growing list of things I was told girls couldnโt do. Flash-forward to 2017, when a prominent man insisted that females should โdress like a womanโ at work. Women from all walks of lifeโathletes, astronauts, emergency workers, and scientists posted photos of themselves in gear appropriate for their jobs, not the dress-and-heels implied. I was inspired by those photos and my childhood feelings of injustice.
Patricia's book list on picture books to encourage young girls to dream big
Why did Patricia love this book?
This book captured my heart from the first time I read it. As a toddler, the main character is praised for being โa big girl,โ but as she continues to grow, she discovers that being a โbig girlโ soon becomes a negative thing that prevents her from doing what she wishes.
The illustrations are amazing, and fold-out pages can barely contain the growing main character and the empathy youโll have for her.
A book you will hug when youโre done reading it, then immediately read it again.
3 authors picked Big as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Once there was a girl with a big laugh and a big heart and very big dreams.
She grew and grew and grew. And it was good... until it wasn't.
When the girl grows big, the world begins to make her feel small. She feels out of place and invisible, and soon she isn't herself at all. But with the girl's size comes huge inner strength - and this helps her look past the hurtful words to see how perfect she really is.
With beautiful illustrations and a gatefold flap, this quietly reassuring story explores the experience of being bigโฆ
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