Review By JESSICA ALMY The love of all things princess has driven saner parents than me crazy, so when my daughter started talking about Belle, Cinderella, and the rest of the Disney clan (despite having never seen the movies), I knew I had to do something. Happily, I stumbled across Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole. […]
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Princess Smartypants
July 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Tags: 1980s Childrens Literature·Animal Care·Babette Cole·Dragons·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Feminism·Independence·Preschoolers·Princess
Eco-Women
February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Think of Eco-Women: Protectors of the Earth by Willow Ann Sirch as an Ecofeminism 101 course book meets short biographical compilation for pre-teens. Profiling eight highly influential female movers and shakers (Gertrude Blom, Rachel Carson, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Jane Goodall, Barbara Kerr, Wangari Maathai, Margaret Murie, and Katherine Payne) in […]
Tags: Biography·Carolyn M. Mullin·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Ecofeminism·Female Protagonist·Feminism·Older Elementary·Rachel Carson