My Little Brave Girl - Hardcover

Duff, Hilary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593300726 ISBN 13: 9780593300725

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2021

Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Actress, singer, and mother Hilary Duff offers a beautiful and inspiring picture book about bravery and love -- a perfect mother-daughter read-aloud! 

The world is big, my little brave girl.
It’s all here for you.
 
A poetic text encourages girls to reach higher, dream bigger, and approach the world with their hearts wide open. This love letter to little girls was inspired by Hilary Duff’s own experience as a mother as she considered all the ways her daughter had to be brave even as an infant. With lush illustrations and an empowering message, My Little Brave Girl is the perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, Mother’s Day, graduation, and any time a girl—or woman—is embarking on a new chapter of her life!

About this title

About the Author

Hilary Duff is an actress and singer who currently stars in the highly rated hit TV show Younger. She is widely known for her role as the titular star of Disney’s hugely successful show Lizzie McGuire. Hilary is the chief brand officer for Happy Little Camper and Veeda and is dedicated to providing consumers with high-quality, natural, environmentally friendly products. She is the mother of a son, Luca, and a daughter, Banks. Find her online at @hilaryduff.
 
Kelsey Garrity-Riley is an illustrator living and working in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Germany and Belgium and has a degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has illustrated several books, including Other Wordly, Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face, and You Are a Beautiful Beginning, as well as her debut as an author, Frankie’s Favorite Food. She is the mother of a son, Llewyn. Find her on Instagram at @kelseygarrityriley or online at KGRiley.com.
 

Reviews

K-Gr 2-This brief, charming book conveys empowering messages addressed to all young daughters beginning to explore the world and learning their own strength of heart. Duff writes with a parental love, teaching the values of kindness and quietly marveling at the compassion and determination of a young white girl with blond hair growing up to become whatever she wishes to be. Though the words of encouragement and advice are general-"Flavors will dance across your tongue, my little brave girl, and you will enjoy the delicious adventure"-they are true to the nature of the book: a simple gift of support to any daughter. The words sit unobtrusively in each scene, but the reader's wandering eye will find them as they take in the graceful illustrations, slowing one's reading to a measured pace that intends for the words to linger, few though they are. The illustrated scenes feature five unnamed girls of different races who play together as close friends or enjoy solitary, everyday activities outdoors and inside their homes. Clean watercolor and colored pencil illustrations of muted pastel colors are softened and warmed by the delicate composition of flowing angles and waving lines that act as contours and texture, even within features of water, grass, and sky. VERDICT A gentle, simple reminder for young girls to dream big as they grow up, this is ideal for parent-child read-alouds, imparting reassurance and pride.-Rachel Mulligan, Pennsylvania State Univ.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593300726
• ISBN 13: 9780593300725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Garrity-Riley Kelsey
• Number of pages: 32