Happy to be Girls by Sarah Davies

The first time I read this book, I went at it ready to criticize. I thought it was going to be a stereotypical book explaining how girls are princesses and how they like to play with dolls. But that isn't this book at all. In fact, I think the main purpose of this book is to get away from all the stereotypes of girls. It talks about girls being brave, strong, smart, and even describes girls as sometimes "fighting and frighting." This is a great self-confidence book that shows girls that they can be whatever they want to be.

The illustrator did a great job of making every page colorful, the pictures and the font. The font isn't the traditional left to right; it flows all over the page making it a fun read. The illustrator also does a great job of representing all different types of girls. This would be a great book to have in the classroom as a resource for girls. It is a short, rhyming book so young kids can read it on their own.