Reviews

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls - The Chapter Book Collection by Rebel Girls

kmarford's review against another edition

5.0

Rebel Girl launches a new board book for little readers! I’m sure children just beginning to explore books will be attracted to the bright colors and fun illustrations in this book.

I love that young readers will be able to learn about such amazing women so early in life.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a free ARC.

jdalton's review against another edition

5.0

Thank you to Rebel Girls and Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

This series of books is my favorite and I love that there’s now a board book version! The stories of each girl are short but informative and the illustrations are colorful and interesting to help keep the attention of young minds.

eramhussain's review against another edition

5.0

Women from different eras and areas, some of them are famous some not so famous are presented in 1-3 sentences. It is very easy to understand for young children. Loved the bright illustrations.

sara_machado's review against another edition

5.0

This book is an adaptation for babies of [b:Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women|33016249|Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women|Elena Favilli|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572977041l/33016249._SX50_.jpg|53652027], delivered to us by Rebel Girls - a global, multi-platform empowerment brand dedicated to helping raise the most inspired and confident generation of girls. This statement alone should be enough to convince anyone to pick this book for any toddler you might have in your life.

This book briefly tells us the story of a diverse group of curious, ambitious, powerful and non-conformist women who dared to be more, accompanied by beautiful illustrations. I am glad these stories are available to help us show our little girls they can be anything they dream.

The book is targeted for babies with 0 to 3 years old but I consider it a better fit for 2 to 4 years old, obviously depending on the kids interests.

Thank you Rebel Girls and Edelweiss for making this book available for an honest review.

shannanh's review against another edition

5.0

A variety of women from different ethnicities and backgrounds and how they changed their and for some our world for the better. Some are well known, and some are not and make me want to do more research about them. Perfect for little ones. I would be willing to purchase for any little girls that will be born in my circle.

I received a copy of the book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review of my own thoughts and opinions.

ljrinaldi's review against another edition

4.0

Cute board book of some of the famous and not so famous women that have appeared in Rebel Girls books. We get women who are well known, such as Amelia Earhart, and well as less known such as Sylvia Earle, who studied ocean ecology. We get Joan Jett, and Maria Sibylla Merian who discovered the caterpillars became butterflies.

It is a great starting point for kids, and the illustrations are bright and colorful.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

ruthie_the_librarian's review against another edition

2.0

Whilst I think this is a great idea for a book, I didn't feel the execution of it was very good. Board books for babies need to have something that will entertain them...I thought it would be written in rhyme, because the pattern and cadence of language is important for baby books. Or I thought it would be an interwoven story, simple of course, but bringing together some inspirational women to an interesting tale. Instead, it is a non-fiction baby board book, and I felt it fell flat because each figure has to be reduced to a sentence, obviously, and so you don't get a story about any of them. There is real skill in creating a good board book. In reading this I thought back to the many, many stories I have sat and read my children on repeat in those early days, and the board books that we read until their binding was almost gone. They had snappy text. They were rhyming. They were funny. They contained surprises.

The illustrations in the book are great - lively and bright and beautiful, and the figures chosen are interesting and diverse. But as a parent, I know however much I love the idea of this book, it wouldn't be one I would sit and read over and over.

I'm sure it will do well, and perhaps it is enough just that lots of babies are seeing a book full of women, but I was disappointed.

With thanks to Net Galley for my review copy.

charireads's review against another edition

5.0

Start them small! Great picture book showing strong women and their accomplishments.

ninas_nook's review against another edition

4.0

This board book is a must for all baby shelves!

What a great overview of so many women who did wonderful things. I loved the diversity included in this book, not only do we have the expected Marie Curie and Amelia Earheart, we also have Joan Jett and Jane Austen!

So many women are given a spotlight that it’s a must read for boys and girls alike.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

thewoollygeek's review

5.0

Another wonderful contribution from the Rebel Girl series, 5 chapter stories about different women, aimed at a younger reader, they could be read to a more advanced child too they are that good, great illustrations and very appealing, great for teaching girls that nothing is out of reach


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion