Publisher Description

A contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic womenA contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women. Readers will rule ancient Egypt with Cleopatra, make groundbreaking discoveries with Marie Curie, fly through the sky with Amelia Earhart, and defy gravity with Simone Biles. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most funded original book in the history of crowdfunding.Plus, scannable codes inside unlock audio stories from the Rebel Girls app!

Author Biography

REBEL GIRLS is a global, multi-platform empowerment brand dedicated to helping raise the most inspired and confident generation of girls through content, experiences, products, and community. Originating from an international best-selling children's book, Rebel Girls amplifies stories of real-life women throughout history, geography, and field of excellence. With a growing community of nearly 20 million self-identified Rebel Girls spanning more than 100 countries, the brand engages with Generation Alpha through its book series, award-winning podcast, events, and merchandise. With the 2021 launch of the Rebel Girls app, the company has created a flagship destination for girls to explore a wondrous world filled with inspiring true stories of extraordinary women.

Review

"Reading can inspire you to do great things—what a great gift for a preteen! This series features boundary-breaking women and includes stories about some who have moved me the most—like Toni Morrison. They even included me!" - Oprah says on OprahDaily.com

"I hope this beautiful book will continue to inspire girls to set high goals for themselves—because you don't need to be an adult to change the world." - Malala Yousafzai
"This amazing book shows young girls they can be anything they want." - Melinda Gates

"When I want to impart the message to my daughter that she can aspire to anything, be whoever she needs to be, the opinions of others be damned, this book becomes an inspiration." - The Guardian

"The anti-princess book teaching girls to rebel." - BBC News

"A welcome reminder to girls that nothing stands in their way - except a lack of self-belief. This book started as a crowd-funded project and has become a best-seller which is the best news of the year." - Daily Mail

"Elegant, colourful... and captivatingly told... In an ideal world, not only would mothers read this aloud to daughters, but teachers would read it to schoolboys." - Sunday Times

"A must-have for the nightstand of every girl or young woman you know." - Forbes

"Modern and fundamentally feminist, this riot grrrl reinvention of the fairytale is so inspiring adults are also reading it in droves." - i Newspaper

"You have to buy it for the little ones in your lives, but you also need a copy for your grown-up bookshelf... There is serious girl power between the covers of this book." - Bustle

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"You have to buy it for the little ones in your lives, but you also need a copy for your grown-up bookshelf... There is serious girl power between the covers of this book."

Description for Sales People

The Rebel Girls Consumer Girls ages 5 - 10 The Rebel Girls Buyer 88% female Ages 34 - 44 Highly Educated (47% Graduate Degree, 37% Bachelor's Degree) 22% are NOT parents Majority purchase for a child, 30% buy as a gift STUNNING ARTWORK: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls features stunning artwork created by over 60 female artists from all over the world to bring these real-world fairy tales to life. ETHICAL CREATION: Features beautiful illustrations from up-and-coming female artists around the world, produced without harmful chemicals, uses Forest Stewardship Council certified paper, and more! CROWDFUNDED SUCCESS: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is the most successful publishing project in crowdfunding history. Both volumes have become New York Times bestsellers. Volume 3, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World will publish in October 2020. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: The women featured in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls come from all over the world. The book itself has been translated into 49 languages and is available in over 70 countries worldwide. STAR AUTHORS: Authors Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo won the Publishers Weekly's Star Watch Award in 2018.

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