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| Author: Jennifer Fosberry (pictures by Mike Litwin) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Publisher: Monkey Barrel Press (September 9, 2008) ISBN-10: 0980200075 ISBN-13: 978-0980200072 |
What a fun little book that teaches while entertaining.
Meet little Isabella who likes to pretend she is someone else. Oh not just any ol' ordinary someone else. No. She likes to imagine she is a woman who made history. Women like Sally Ride, Annie Oakley, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, and even her mother. Yes, her moth is making history... a history of love for her daughter.
A fun little story that is not only a quick read, but also gives the youngsters a little bit of history thrown in. In the back of the book is a brief bio of the women who are portrayed in the book.
I can definitely see this book as a launching pad in a homeschool setting. Take off on studying about astronauts, the wild wild west, the Civil Rights Movements, and more. Many possibilities.
I think little girls will be more drawn to this book but boys would enjoy it too. I hope the author decides to do a boy theme one as well. What fun!
About the Book
From breakfast to bedtime, a young girl imagines being different women who made history, and ends the day empowered to be herself.
About the Author
Jennifer Fosberry is a science geek turned children's book writer. She was born and raised in the Adirondacks. Jennifer has a bachelors degree in Physics from SUNY Geneseo and a masters degree from SUNY Binghamton. Until recently, she worked as a project manager in Silicon Valley in the high-tech electronics field. She currently divides her time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Costa Rica with her husband and three children.
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Thanks so much for the review Laura. I am glad you liked it.
Jen
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