I'm a Girl! - Softcover

Ismail, Yasmeen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408857006 ISBN 13: 9781408857007

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2015

Synopsis

I'm supposed to be made of sugar and spice
and all things nice.
But I'm sweet and sour
and not a little flower.

I am a girl! I am a girl! I am a girl!

The girl in this book likes to win, she likes to be spontaneous, fast and strong, and because she also likes to dress in t-shirt and shorts, she is forever getting mistaken for a boy. And when she meets a boy who likes wearing princess dresses and playing dolls, they both quickly discover that they share interests that are wide and varied.

I am a Girl! is a wonderful celebration of being who we are and not being pigeon-holed or restricted by gender stereotypes. Most of all it is full of energy and laugh-out-loud funny. Who says that pink is for girls and blue is for boys?

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Review

"A perfectly designed read-aloud for the bedtime staller. A sheer delight!" starred review, "Kirkus Reviews on TIME FOR BED, FRED!"

"Ismail . . . uses bright, beautiful brush strokes of watercolor to convey the manic, tail-wagging, mud-spattering energy that Fred, a furry black mop of a dog, brings to bedtime." "The New York Times Book Review on TIME FOR BED, FRED!"

"Fred s eager-to-please look and the constant trouble he gets into give this the makings of a bedtime favorite." "Publishers Weekly on TIME FOR BED, FRED!"

"Ismail cleverly uses exclamations and rhetorical questions to liven up the familiar lets-get-ready-for-bed storyline. This book works well as a read aloud, as it begs for audience participation, and will likely become a bedtime favorite." "School Library Journal on TIME FOR BED, FRED!"

"Fred is illustrated in watercolors that seem to soak through the page in thick blotches and rich, saturated colors. The effect is a wonderful sense of motion." "Booklist on TIME FOR BED, FRED!""

"Young readers will giggle over the protagonist's misadventures. Most importantly, readers will relate to her belief that there is "no right or wrong way to play when you play pretend.' A rallying cry to be enthusiastically true to oneself." - Kirkus Reviews

"Ismail acknowledges that boys face social pressures of their own, but this is a girl s story, and Ismail s exuberant watercolors beautifully capture her heroine s energy and doughty spirit." - Publishers Weekly

"A perfectly designed read-aloud for the bedtime staller. A sheer delight!" starred review, Kirkus Reviews on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Ismail . . . uses bright, beautiful brush strokes of watercolor to convey the manic, tail-wagging, mud-spattering energy that Fred, a furry black mop of a dog, brings to bedtime." The New York Times Book Review on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Fred s eager-to-please look and the constant trouble he gets into give this the makings of a bedtime favorite." Publishers Weekly on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Ismail cleverly uses exclamations and rhetorical questions to liven up the familiar lets-get-ready-for-bed storyline. This book works well as a read aloud, as it begs for audience participation, and will likely become a bedtime favorite." School Library Journal on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Fred is illustrated in watercolors that seem to soak through the page in thick blotches and rich, saturated colors. The effect is a wonderful sense of motion." Booklist on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

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"Young readers will giggle over the protagonist's misadventures. Most importantly, readers will relate to her belief that there is "no right or wrong way to play when you play 'pretend.'" A rallying cry to be enthusiastically true to oneself." - Kirkus Reviews

"Ismail acknowledges that boys face social pressures of their own, but this is a girl's story, and Ismail's exuberant watercolors beautifully capture her heroine's energy and doughty spirit." - Publishers Weekly

"A perfectly designed read-aloud for the bedtime staller. A sheer delight!" --starred review, Kirkus Reviews on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Ismail . . . uses bright, beautiful brush strokes of watercolor to convey the manic, tail-wagging, mud-spattering energy that Fred, a furry black mop of a dog, brings to bedtime." --The New York Times Book Review on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Fred's eager-to-please look and the constant trouble he gets into give this the makings of a bedtime favorite." --Publishers Weekly on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Ismail cleverly uses exclamations and rhetorical questions to liven up the familiar lets-get-ready-for-bed storyline. This book works well as a read aloud, as it begs for audience participation, and will likely become a bedtime favorite." --School Library Journal on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

"Fred is illustrated in watercolors that seem to soak through the page in thick blotches and rich, saturated colors. The effect is a wonderful sense of motion." --Booklist on TIME FOR BED, FRED!

Book Description

A heartfelt and wonderfully energetic celebration of being who we are and not conforming to gender stereotypes. Who says that pink is for girls and blue is for boys?

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1408857006
• ISBN 13: 9781408857007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32