Dreams for Our Daughters

by Ruth Doyle, Ashling Lindsay (Illustrator)

Overview

What hopes do you have for the future? Who do you long to become? This empowering book encourages young girls to become leaders unafraid to stand up for themselves and others. The world’s been waiting for them, and there’s so much to discover! Warm, loving rhymes and tenderly detailed illustrations help readers imagine the thousands of adventures up ahead. Each new day is a chance to become a keeper of kindness and a champion of change, an imaginative explorer who listens well and speaks the truth. 

A perfect gift for baby showers, graduations, and other celebrations, Dreams for Our Daughters is a book girls will treasure throughout their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802855589
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/29/2020
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Ruth Doyle is also the author of Dreams for Our Daughters (Eerdmans). She has won several awards from the Winchester Writers' Festival for her writing for children. Ruth lives in Kent, England, on the Mini Motley Farm with her family and a multitude of animals. Follow her on Twitter @RuthPopeyeDoyle.

Ashling Lindsay is an illustrator and animation director. Her previous books include Dreams for Our Daughters (Eerdmans), The Tide (Tiger Tales Press), and The Night Box (Clarion), which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She has an undergraduate degree in visual communication and a Master of Arts degree in design, both from the Belfast School of Art. Ashling lives in Belfast, Ireland. Follow her on Twitter @AshlingLindsay or visit her website at ashlinglindsay.co.uk.

Editorial Reviews

2020-07-28
Girls of various races are encouraged to “dream big,” show courage, and make change.

This companion to the (nearly) simultaneously publishing Songs for Our Sons (Oct. 6) is composed of mostly rhyming verses addressed to a child in the second person, celebrating her existence (“we’ve been waiting for you”) and encouraging her bold individuality (“Be brave and believe in / your own guiding star”). The text is prescriptive, telling the child what to do (“Climb trees, make potions, / run wild, and have fun”) and who to be (a “fearless defender,” “a time-traveler,” “a stargazer, a trailmaker”). With a focus on freedom, fun, and connection with nature, these commands read as wishes for the children listening to the story and for the children acting them out. The playful illustrations show tiny, diverse people—most with long hair, one wearing hijab—being courageous and strong, practicing joy, and caring for the Earth, the expansive trim size adding to the sense that there are no limits. The girls practice magic and sports, they read, dance, protest, plant, sing, and ride on the backs of birds. The rhythmic text is almost as fun to read as Seuss and with more interesting words: “lead your rainbow-nation / in a wild, sky-diving, multicolored / murmuration.” Readers who revel in sound, dream, and color will enjoy sharing this poetic experience.

A lovely dream to offer any child. (Picture book. 4-9)

Kirkus Reviews