This sequel to the sensational New York Times bestseller, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, showcases 100 brand-new bedtime stories of incredible women throughout history and around the world.
In this book, readers will embark on an empowering journey through 100 new bedtime stories, featuring the adventures of extraordinary women through the ages, from Nefertiti to Beyoncé. The unique narrative style of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls transforms each biography into a fairytale, filling readers with wonder and a burning curiosity to know more about each hero.Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 boasts a brand-new graphic design, a glossary, and full-page, full-color portraits of each subject, created by the best female artists of our time.
Editorial Reviews
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"Looks like bedtime just got even better.", Huffington Post
"This is the book of bedtime stories every little feminist needs in her collection.", HelloGiggles
"Start inspiring her young mind with tales of extraordinary women. Activists, queens, lawyers, inventors and dancers are all celebrated in these bedtime tales, which will open her eyes to all the possibilities out there for rebel girls.", The Telegraph
"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is back for more!", Amy Poehler's Smart Girls
"Essential reading for girls and indeed boys; children who read this at bedtime are guaranteed some big and inspirational dreams.", The Guardian
"The anti-princess book teaching girls to rebel.", BBC News
About the Author
Elena Favilli is an NYT bestselling author and the founder of Rebel Girls. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog Lafayette, a Bracco Italiano.
Francesca Cavallo is an award-winning writer and theater director. She lives in Los Angeles.
From the Publisher
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Meet a few of the Rebel Girls you'll read about:
Beyoncé
Beyoncé was six years old when her dad started selling people tickets to go to their house and see her sing and dance. When Beyoncé told her mom she wanted to create a band with her friends, her mom said, "Okay, I'll make your costumes." And so began her career in music.
Meet a few of the Rebel Girls you'll read about:
J.K. Rowling
At six, Joanne wrote a short story about a rabbit and titled it "Rabbit." At eleven, she wrote a novel about seven cursed diamonds. She came from a poor family, and her parents hoped she would pursue a solid career in law or economics. But she decided to study literature.
Meet a few of the Rebel Girls you'll read about:
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson
Every day, Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary drove together to NASA, the agency responsible for the American space program. They were all brilliant scientists, and their job was to crack complex math problems to make sure that astronauts could travel safely to space.
Meet a few of the Rebel Girls you'll read about:
Oprah Winfrey
Once there was a little girl who interviewed crows. She also interviewed her corncob dolls, and she was so good at reciting from the Bible that people nicknamed her the Preacher. Her name was Oprah and she was always looking for opportunities to speak out.
