Stay Angry, Little Girl
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
An empowering message inspired by a beloved quote from Madeleine L’Engle’s enduring classic A Wrinkle in Time.
“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs. Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
This picture book encourages girls everywhere to proudly share their ideas and emotions, even if those traits will be met with resistance. Because being brave, sensitive, stubborn, curious, loud, kind, and playful helps them build strength and stay true to themselves.
Michelle Jing Chan's bright artwork welcomes girls of all backgrounds to use these important affirmations.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Personal characteristics that are sometimes seen as vulnerabilities prove valuable in moments of adversity, hints this work inspired by a memorable line from Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time: " ‘Stay angry, little Meg,' Mrs. Whatsit whispered. ‘You will need all your anger now.' " In straightforward digital spreads by Chan (Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School), a group of pupils portrayed with various abilities and skin tones listens to their teacher read from L'Engle's book. Next, the children encounter events that require their resistance. In the first, two students discover a chain-link fence around a park, with a sign that reads "Mall coming soon." The next spread shows the duo in the library doing research about community gardens and fighting deforestation ("Anger helps you know what needs to change," an attendant line reads). On another spread, a television newscast reads "Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills," viewed by a family whose child is shown the following day heading a march with classmates ("Stay stubborn, little girl"). Sensitivity, curiosity, loudness, kindness, and playfulness are also embraced in this leanly hortatory accounting of values. Ages 3–5. Illustrator's agent: Jemiscoe Chambers-Black, Andrea Brown Literary.
Customer Reviews
Excellent picture book for young girls
And boys, as well as for grown ups. Loved it!