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Reviewed by: Jen Costello, Intermediate School Librarian Title: A Girl Can Build Anything Author: e.E. CHarlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Miller Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC New York
Year: 2023 Good for Grades: PK-4 Genre/Type of Book: Picture Book
Content Warnings, or things that other School Librarians should be aware of: No Recommended for a school library: Yes Reason(s) for choosing the book: It was recommended in the SLJ and I liked the message. If you were tasked by the publisher with writing a short quote for the back cover of this book, what would it be: If you can envision it, you can build it! |
Review:
This book leads the reader through all the different ways kids can build - specifically girls. Through beautiful illustrations, the author and illustrator demonstrate all the tools and ideas it takes to create. Once students have built, it shares how sometimes things need fixing - they lean or wobble - and that is okay! To take a deep breath and try again - that failure is only a sign of growth. I love this book for its positive message, geared towards girls as builders and creators. The illustrations are beautiful and engaging. This would be a great book to pair before a STEM lesson.
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