I Had a Favorite Dress written by Boni Ashburn and illustrated by Julia Denos is a fun book about a girl who outgrows her favorite dress. Instead of parting with it, the girl's smart and inventive mother helps her re-imagine the dress into something new. As the little girl continues to grow, they continue to use their creativity to morph the dress into various articles of clothing.
Shoe-La-La written by Karen Beaumont and illustrated by LeUyen Pham is another fashion-oriented book aimed at a slightly younger audience. In this book, the four fashionistas seen on the cover have fun dressing up and trying on shoes in a store, but in the end, choose to make a unique fashion statement by creating their own shoes with supplies they have at home.
One Love adapted by Cedella Marley and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton is based on the Bob Marley song of the same name. In this book, the protagonist leads her community in transforming an abandoned lot into a beautiful park.
Bee-Bim Bop! written by Newbery Award winner Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Ho Baek Lee is another story for the younger set in which a little girl helps her mother prepare the traditional Korean dish bee-bim bop. From shopping for the ingredients, to actually preparing the dish, to serving it, the little girl is a part of the fun of creating a meal for her family.
Do you have any favorite picture books that celebrate girls being creative? Let us know in the comments!
We read Bob Marley's book before and really enjoyed it.. it was lovely! Thanks for sharing the great line up :)
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It's a good book, isn't it? Glad you enjoyed this list, Reshama!
DeleteA great theme and a wonderful list of recommendations. Thanks so much for linking it in to the Kid Lit blog Hop. Cheers Julie Grasso
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DeleteI really like what you did with this post. It's books like these that can inspire young girls to be creative themselves. I can totally see my daughter reading Shoe-la-la and creating her own shoes right after! Thanks for sharing these books in the Kid Lit Blog Hop. :)
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DeleteWhat a great theme for a book list! Thanks for sharing this with the Kid Lit Blog Hop!
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I Had a Favorite Dress sounds like something that happened to me when I was a girl! These are all great selections. Thanks for sharing at The Children's Bookshelf.
ReplyDeleteThen you will especially enjoy _I Had a Favorite Dress, Erica! It's such a fun book. So glad you liked the recommendations! We're glad you found us through The Children's Bookshelf :)
DeleteI have three granddaughters who will love this series. Amazing how each one targets something my girls love.
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So glad to hear these will be good for your granddaughters, Laurie :)
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