Publisher Description

I'm supposed to be made of sugar and spice and all things nice.But I'm sweet and sourand not a little flower.I am a girl! I am a girl! I am a girl!The girl in this book likes to win, she likes to be spontaneous, fast and strong, and because she also likes to dress in t-shirt and shorts, she is forever getting mistaken for a boy. And when she meets a boy who likes wearing princess dresses and playing dolls, they both quickly discover that they share interests that are wide and varied.I am a Girl! is a wonderful celebration of being who we are and not being pigeon-holed or restricted by gender stereotypes. Most of all it is full of energy and laugh-out-loud funny. Who says that pink is for girls and blue is for boys?

Notes

A heartfelt and energetic celebration of being who we are and not conforming to gender stereotypes. Timely publication as the campaign to stop gender stereotyping of books and toys gathers pace. Ages: 0+.

Author Biography

Yasmeen Ismail is an exciting new talent in the world of picture books. Her artwork and characters are both charming and unique. She studied at art school in Dublin and has worked on a wide range of illustration and animation projects. Yasmeen has a great eye for colour, detail and composition. Her first book, Time for Bed, Fred! won the V&A Book Illustration Award and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Yasmeen is Irish and now lives in London.@YasmeenMay

Promotional

A heartfelt and wonderfully energetic celebration of being who we are and not conforming to gender stereotypes. Who says that pink is for girls and blue is for boys?

Long Description

I'm supposed to be made of sugar and spice and all things nice...But I'm sweet and sour and not a little flower...I am a girl! I am a girl! I am a girl! ..The girl in this book likes to win, she likes to be spontaneous, fast and strong, and because she also likes to dress in t-shirt and shorts, she is forever getting mistaken for a boy. And when she meets a boy who likes wearing princess dresses and playing dolls, they both quickly discover that they share interests that are wide and varied...I am a Girl! is a wonderful celebration of being who we are and not being pigeon-holed or restricted by gender stereotypes. Most of all it is full of energy and laugh-out-loud funny. Who says that pink is for girls and blue is for boys?

Promotional "Headline"

A heartfelt and wonderfully energetic celebration of being who we are and not conforming to gender stereotypes. Who says that pink is for girls and blue is for boys?

Feature

At last a picture book that flies in the face of gender stereotyping and celebrates boys and girls being who they are and not who they feel they should be

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