Publisher's Synopsis
JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER'S DAY: Mothers and daughters can read aloud and share these stories for Mother's Day (March 27 in the UK, May 8 in the US). There are plenty of guided journals and self-help books for moms navigating their relationships with their daughters, but this book fills the white space where mothers and daughters can enjoy fun, uplifting stories together and be inspired to work, play, and create together.
PERFECT FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Releasing on March 1, 2022, the book can be in stores for International Women's Day on March 8.
CELEBRATES ALL KINDS OF MOTHERHOOD: This slim volume includes the stories of biological families, as well as adopted families.
ALL SORTS OF MOTHER-DAUGHTER ADVENTURES: Rebel Girls knows there is no one way for girls and their moms to build cool things together, so Powerful Pairs showcases a duo who write children's books together, a chef and photographer who work and travel together to capture and share recipes from across Africa, a visually-impaired horse jumper whose mother uses her voice to guide her through racing courses, and a pair of women who pushed each other to ski the entire length of Alaska.
WOMEN IN THE NEWS!: The edition includes:
- Blue Ivy Carter, who won a Grammy Award alongside her mother, Beyoncé, in March 2021.
- Yara and Keri Shahidi recently started their own production company.
- Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk continue to charm audiences on their HGTV show Good Bones, where they rehab rundown houses throughout Indianapolis.
- Beloved Great British Bake-Off judge Prue Leith and her adopted daughter, Li-Da Kruger, recently released the documentary Prue Leith: Journey with my Daughter, about their search for answers about Li-Da's first year and biological family in Cambodia.
- Dancing duo Niveditha and Ishanvi Hegde have an enormous social media following for their Indian dancing and choreography on their Instagram feed, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.
STUNNING ARTWORK: Like its companion volumes, this edition features stunning artwork by female and nonbinary artists from around the world (from Canada and China to Belarus and Venezuela), whose breathtaking illustrations bring these fairy tales to life.
HIGH PROFILE FOREWORD WRITER: Rebel Girls is securing a high profile foreword writer. Name to be announced soon!
EASY READS: The language in the books makes them readable for kids 6-9.
BONUS CONTENT: Activities are included in the back matter that allow young readers to dream up a new business, song, or adventure with their mother.
BONUS AUDIO STORIES: Readers can unlock bonus audio stories of some of the extraordinary women and girls featured in the book on the Rebel Girls app. Whenever they come across a bookmark icon on the page and scan the QR code, they'll be whisked away on an audio adventure. The newly launched Rebel Girls app is filled with 100+ creative activities and empowering stories of trailblazing women. It is designed to entertain, inspire, and build confidence in listeners everywhere and is available to download on the App Store.
AFFORDABILITY: The edition's paperback format and $8.99 price point make it budget-friendly.
ENGAGED COMMUNITY: Thanks to a supportive and active global community, the first Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls volume broke crowdfunding records in 2016. Volume 2 followed in 2017, and broke the record set by Volume 1, making the series the highest-funded publishing project in crowdfunding history. We have 630,000 followers on social media. The Rebel Girls community spans over 100 countries, with more than 7 million books sold in 49 languages.
SUPPORTED BY THE REBEL GIRLS WEEKLY PODCAST: The launch of this book will be supported by the "always-on" format of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls podcast, with weekly episodes releasing throughout the year. Recent episodes have featured Ilana Glazer narrating an episode on Kamala Harris, Anita Hill narrating the episode on Rosa Parks, Lea DeLaria narrating the episode on Frieda Belinfante, and Jameela Jamil narrating the episode on Greta Thunberg. The Rebel Girls podcast has proven to be a phenomenal success with 14 million downloads and multiple awards including a Webby for Best Kids and Family Podcast, the People's Choice Award for Education, and a Gold in Education at the New York Radio Festival. We will plug Rebel Girls Powerful Pairs during the podcast.
