by Dawn Masi (Author)
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In an alliterative abecedarian, Masi takes readers on a global journey to meet girls and women from 26 countries who exhibit as many vaguely aspirational traits. Full-color spreads in muted hues accompany the litany, depicting subjects of various skin tones, hair textures, and abilities against a slice of each country's landscape--in Argentina, two "adventurous" siblings jump rope against a mountainous backdrop, while New Zealander Nelly, who uses a wheelchair, proves "nurturing," coddling a lamb in a grassy field. One scene seems to reduce a country to a single traumatic event (two "heroic" figures in Haiti are seen picking their way across a pile of rubble, animals on their backs), while others extol virtues that feel laudable chiefly from a Western perspective, but the friendly illustrations of an inclusive range of girls are notably lively. Includes a map of highlighted locations. Ages 3-7. (Feb.)
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