Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Feather is about a musical girl who is also tenacious, tough, and a real fighter. Living in a household consisting of her father and three brothers, Feather often gets the short end of the stick, meaning the chores of laundry, cooking, and grocery shopping. One afternoon she gets a black eye and all her plans change. This is a great book about being a girl, taking charge, and realizing your dreams
Courgeon Remi was born in Choisy-le-Roi, near Paris. He studied art at the Ecole Estienne. He works as a children's book illustrator and painter, and has had exhibitions at home and abroad. He also works in advertising.
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How does this piano-loving featherweight of a girl respond when her brothers keep on making her do their chores?
She takes up boxing, of course Maybe if she gets good enough, they'll even stop calling her Feather.
Readers will see Feather's determination and sense of justice as positive, transformative traits that help us on the road to becoming who we really are. and they will root for her as she learns to stand up to her brothers and proves that sometimes the best way to go after what you want is to leap into something new.
R mi Courgeon was born in Choisy-le-Roi, near Paris. He studied art at the cole Estienne. He works as a children's book illustrator and painter, and has had exhibitions at home and abroad. He also works in advertising.
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Feather is a beautifully designed and illustrated New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book award winner.
How does a piano-loving featherweight of a girl respond when her brothers keep on making her do their chores? Well, since bullies need to be beaten, she takes up boxing, of course Maybe, just maybe they'll even stop calling her Feather, if she can convince them on her own terms.
Readers will see Feather's determination and sense of justice as positive, transformative traits that help all of us on the road to becoming who we really are. And they will root for her as she learns to stand up to her brothers and proves that sometimes the best way to go after what you want is to leap into something new.
Feather will empower young children, girls and boys alike, to do something amazing This picture book will help kids build confidence and self-esteem while discovering their own inner and outer strengths. The book jacket, which unfolds into a colorful wall poster, provides great added value as well as an inspiring reminder to reach for the stars and boldly be who you are.
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A beautiful book about a tenacious girl in a male household that delivers a message of acceptance, equality, and love.