Changing perceptions- one book at a time

On a day when several women across the world marched in unison to stand up for their rights, we in our own little way felt empowered. My three year old picked up this book from the library  “Every-Day Dress-Up” by Selina Alko. From the name of it,I just dismissed it as yet another girly book alluring the  little girls into a world of princesses but I was WRONG! This book is amazing. This is probably the first picture book for girls I have read that goes beyond the princess. The book basically talks about how a young girl’s mom lets her dress up as a real life women – aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart , Justice Sonia Sotomayor, chef Julia Child etc. Many thanks to my inquisitive daughter, I was excited to actually learn more about these women myself.Had to answer her questions on what they did and how they did it. This book has now  inspired me to look out for books that offer our girls a diversity of thought on hero(ine) figures to adore and look up to.The search is on....