Flower Girl
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- $20.99
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- $20.99
Publisher Description
From celebrated and best-selling author Amy Bloom comes a jubilant story of self-love, individuality, and gender expression.
Nicki’s favorite aunt is getting married, and Nicki is excited to be the Flower Girl: she is all in for love and pretty petals. But when the family goes shopping to find outfits for the wedding, Nicki doesn’t feel like herself in any of the dresses her mom and aunt pick out for her, and all her happiness and excitement for the wedding evaporates. Nicki must find her voice—and her own style of expression to match it—to make Aunt Carmela’s big day absolutely perfect.
Infused with intelligence and charm and complemented by art by Jameela Wahlgren that’s as warm and tender as a hug, Flower Girl celebrates the magic of finding the clothes that help us shine.
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Nicki's "funnest" and "coolest" aunt Carmela is marrying "nice, and funny, and very, very useful" Big Dave, shown in softly textured art by Walhgren as helping the brown-skinned young protagonist liberate cookies from a high-up jar. Nicki eagerly awaits her role as flower girl, Bloom writes, until faced with the prospect of wearing a dress. But after confirming that she's "still all in for love and pretty petals" Dad suggests a solution: a snazzy suit, complete with a polka-dot bow tie. "GORGEOUS!" Dad says, and on the big day, Aunt Carmela concurs, adding, "Tiger, you gotta be you." With steady warmth and vivid renderings of an unconditionally loving family shown with various skin tones, the creators show that there's no single standard around gender expression or sartorial appropriateness. What matters is being true to oneself—and one's own fabulousness—and bringing joy and love to others. Ages 3–5.
