Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls had me hooked from the moment I heard about it for a number of reasons.
Starting life as a Kickstarter to raise money to print 1000 copies, the book looks at 100 different female leaders in their field from all over the world and contains 60 stunning illustrations. It’s telling that it went on to raise over $1 million to become the most highly funded book in crowdfunding history.
As a dad of two young girls, I was thrilled at the idea of a book that I could read my daughters at bedtime that would reinforce positive female role models in such a beautiful fashion.
The girls have progressed beyond books that can be read in a single session and moved onto chapter books already. This was a different style of book, but still a step forward developmentally. Each page of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls tells the story of a different female politician, sports star, artist, visionary, pop star etc.
In our first visit to the book, we learned about Ada Lovelace, Alek Wek, Alfonsina Strada and Alicia Alonso. (Yup, the book is in alphabetical order!)
The girl’s imaginations was captured. You could see their brains ticking away at these stories, which introduce them to so many different lives in new parts of the world.
Now they’re hooked. From a dad’s point of view, it feels good to introduce my daughters to these wonderful people and stories (even if Margaret Thatcher is in there). After all, sowing little inspirational seeds is one of the best things that a parent can do for their kids.
A nice Father’s Day present too! Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls makes for some valuable Dad / Daughter reading time.
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Ohhh I don’t think I can recall that far back! As a very young child it was probably a Play School presenter and as a young teenager it could have been someone like Kylie Minogue because I loved to watch her in Neighbours!
I think my big sister would have been my role model – she still is!
my grandad x
Has to be my amazing grandad!
My mum.
My parents were my role models
My parents were my role models in every way
Thinking back I would say my gran.
my uncle Norman, he was always there not to mention sold ice cream
My teacher
My DAD taught me everything
My older cousin, Jacky, she was so glamorous – an Aussie flight attendant!
My grand mother was full of wisdom and love.
My Mum’s cousin. She was a dancer in Hot Gossip, and always seemed so glamorous and free spirited.
My mentor in college, Dr. Betty Ashbaker who would always inspire me to continue developing a love for academia and research
My mother was the best role model for me she was amazing -loving,caring, calm and had a great sense of humour , though my father was brilliant at art , painting and drawing and I picked that up from him
My auntie Debbie – who isn’t really a relative!
Blue peter presenters! I loved blue peter as a child and always wished I could do the activities like them!
my aunt julie! still my hero now!
My beautiful grandad x
I don’t think I had one particular role model. I’ve always tended to plough my own furrow.
Floella Benjamin
My older sister.
My Grandma, she brought me up.
Definitely my grandad.
my parents, mainly my mum!
My parents
My dad
My mum
My Nan 🙂
My mum
my mum
my grandad
my Mum and Dad, I want to be like my Mum, kind and loving, but, also like my Dad, let no one walk over you, and I’ve ended up being a mixture of them both
my big sis’
I don’t know, I would imagine my mum and dad, but I didn’t think about it at the time. I loved ballet when I was a child, and thought Margot Fonteyn was amazing. I wasn’t the right shape though. Very disappointing.
My mum
My lovely Mum.
My role model was my Mum, she was then and she still is now, she’s an amazing women x
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Mine was my mum because she went through a lot of difficult times to put herself through college and change her career so we could have a better life.
My lovely mum. Always upbeat and hardworking x
my mum 🙂
My dad
The inquisitive Nancy Drew!! I couldn’t get enough of her stories!! I like to think that this may have helped me pick my career!!
The Prime Minister was my childhood role model.
Don’t remember having one.
When i was a child my role model used to be my older sister.
My mum is and will always be my role model
My english teacher. I don’t no why but i always looked up to him and admired everything he did
My dad
I think my mum was my main role model, although I had some amazing teachers that looking back, have influenced me greatly.
My Godmother, she was only 11 years older than me, was first in my family to go to university
I don’t remember really having one but I hung onto my granddads every word so if I had to pick someone it would probably be him
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My Godmother 🙂
My nan and grandad!
Most probably my grandma, she was always there for me
Claire richards from steps ????
My mum she was amazing 🙂 x
Can’t remember that far back!
My parents and Zippy off Rainbow ????
When I was very young my sister was my role model – she’s 8 years older than me so I thought she was so cool. When I got older I wanted to be Alanis Morissette…
My mumma xxx
My nanna was my role model
My mum