My Name Is Not Isabella - Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream?

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By Jennifer Fosberry
Publisher Sourcebooks, Inc.
My Name Is Not Isabella - Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream?
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New York Times Bestseller! Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? Ask Isabella... She takes a wild rideand discovers the skys the limit! This story...speaks frankly about selfidentity and self affirmation as Isabella decides at the end that she is actually herself...because she possesses the best parts of all of the women she looks up to. ForeWord Magazine The colorful mixedmedia artwork reinforces the fanciful, upbeat tone of the book. Use this story to ignite young readers interest in womens history. School Library Journal Who Is Your Hero? Isabellas include U.S. Astronaut Sally Ride, activist Rosa Parks, and sharpshooter Annie Oakleybut theres no bigger hero than Isabellas own mommy! Join Isabella on an adventure of discoveryand find out how imagining to be these extraordinary women teaches her the importance of being her extraordinary self. A rollicking readaloud and terrific readtomyself story, My Name Is Not Isabella is capturing hearts and awards, including: Silver ForeWord Book of the Year Award for Picture Books Gold Moonbeam Childrens Book Award Gold Independent Publisher Book Award Amelia Bloomer List Jennifer Fosberry is a science geek turned childrens book writer. Until recently, she worked as a project manager in Silicon Valley in the hightech electronic field. She currently divides her time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Costa Rica with her husband and three children. Mike Litwin combines a variety of media to create scenes that serve the imagination and education of women. A graduate of the East Carolina University School of Art and Design, he plays both designer and illustrator with an often wacky, always delightful style that uniquely blends playful innocence with devilish mischief. Illustrating and telling stories for children is his passion, his entertainment, and his dream. He currently lives in Greenville, North Carolina, with his wife and three daughters.

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433 words433 words
32 pages32 pages
Lexile AD440LLexile AD440L
Grade P to 4Grade P to 4
Age 4-9Age 4-9
Published 2010Published 2010

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Book ISBN:

1402245513

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