Best girls & women books for children according to redditors

>But then whenever Id ask for money or something for the apartment his first response was that he doesn't live here his name isn't on the lease.

Are you serious? Good god. A 31 y/o that doesn't contribute financially to anyone who supports him and lost his license because of multiple DWIs? People can make mistakes in their life --I get that-- but they need to show some remorse and have some redeeming qualities and contribute in other ways. Does he do housework and chores to make up for the lack of financial contribution? Where is his money going if he doesn't pay any rent to anyone?

You should not be putting up with this. The age difference might never have bothered you, but I assure you that no sane 31 y/o woman person would/should ever put up with this level of abusive ignorant parasitic self-centered narcissistic bullshit.

Here's your plan of action:

1. Tell your best friend/parents what's going on and that you need their help.
   
2. Book a week/few days off work.
   
3. Tell your landlord that you need the locks changed ASAP to kick out your abusive bf (LPT: Offer to cover the costs of the locksmith and repair the door. It will go a long way towards getting the landlord on your side. Those up front costs will likely save you money and headache in the long run).
   
4. Collect up his belongings and drop them at his parents' place.
   
5. Get your favourite happy movie (I personally recommend Ever After) or book (I recommend Ella Enchanted) some ice cream and a bottle of favourite alcoholic beverage.
   
6. Go to a friend's/parents' house.
   
7. Warn landlord.
   
8. Pour glass of favourite alcoholic beverage.
   
9. Text him that it is over and that his belongings are at his parents' place. Do not tell him where you are.
   
10. Block him on social media and go no contact.
    
11. Enjoy rest of movie/book and alcoholic beverage.

You should get her The Paper Bag Princess.

Alanna: The First Adventure, by Tamora Pierce.

The series is really awesome.

It may be a bit advanced, but have her take a crack at anything by Tamora Pierce. Her Song of the Lioness books are some of my favorites of all time. I think I read them in 7th grade, but they were definitely "kids books" that I didn't want my friends to see at the time... your daughter might do just fine with them!

I'd also recommend the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. There are dozens of them and they kept me occupied for all of fourth and fifth grades.

I love The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. The princess saves the prince, not the other way around, and there is a surprise ending.

Art supplies, obviously.

Books! My absolute favorite book when I was her age was Ella Enchanted. Harry Potter, The Baby Sitters Club, anything Roald Dahl.


I would also include something she could do with her mom, maybe a gift certificate to the movies or a girls clothing store?

The Paper Bag Princess!
The Princess saves the Prince from the dragon (by outsmarting it) and then dumps him for being a jerk. It's great!

Princess Smartypants is what's up! She rides an old Norton motorcycle, wears overalls, has a pet dragon and challenges her suitors to an all-night roller disco.

Edit: Cinderedna is pretty cool too. She wears loafers and rides the bus to the ball, where she gets with the Prince's younger brother.

On the last page (after showing where Cinderedna and Cinderella both end up) the author actually asks "Guess who lived happier ever after?"

He might like the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. The Phantom Tolbooth is a good one I think and anything by Tamora Pierce.

Idk if you've read this yet, but it just came out a few months ago. As a fan of the character, I enjoyed it a lot! It fits between the two shows and you get a lot of neat insight into what she might have been up to and her mentality. The author writes her pretty well too.

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ahsoka-K-Johnston/dp/1484705661

It needs to happen more often. I remember my aunt reading me The Paper Bag Princess when I was little, where a princess rescues a prince from a dragon with cunning and wits, only to have him belittle her appearance, so she dumps him and lives happily ever after by herself. I was so flabbergasted by the ending that I made my aunt repeat it three or four times. I had never heard a story with a strong, independent girl before that.

This is fantastic. Our 3 year old daughter is going through a big princess phase, which provokes the exact train of thought listed in the comic. We've been reading her books like The Paper Bag Princess and Not All Princesses Dress in Pink to try and broaden her view of what princesses are and aren't.

Ironically, my niece, from whom my daughter caught this princess craze, went this past Halloween as the Hulk. There's this awesome picture of her, with green face and those huge "Hulk Smash" fists sitting with the rest of her ballet class, who are all princesses or fairies or ballerinas. Her classmates were all pretty nonplussed when she showed up to class. :)

Below are my recommendations (in no specific order)

• Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka - It's a Baze/Chirrut book; a new title that came out this week. It's a short read but absolute sensational! (Events are leading up to Rogue One)
  
  
• Smuggler's Run by Greg Rucka - This is also a short title but takes place shortly after ANH. This is a Han & Chewie book that is a delight to read.
  
  
• Dark Disciple by Christie Golden If you enjoyed The Clone Wars you will really enjoy this one. It's based on unproduced episodes of Clone Wars.
  
  
• Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
  
  
• Tarkin & Catalyst both by James Luceno
  
  
  
• Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
  
  
• Before the Awakening by Greg Rucka focuses on the lives of Rey, Finn, and Poe before the events of Force Awakens
  
  If I had to recommend one book over any other, it would be Guardians of the Whills. It's amazing, I've read it twice this week.
  

Philip Pullman's series, His Dark Materials is perfect for that age.
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Materials-Yearling-3-book-Boxed/dp/0440419514

Pullman also wrote books about a female detective in the Victorian era in England that are great. But I think the Dark Materials are probably closer to the Hunger Games experience with strong female characters, adventure and excitement.

http://www.amazon.com/Ruby-Smoke-Sally-Lockhart-Mystery/dp/037584516X/ref=la_B000AQ74C6_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404849661&sr=1-6

I also used to read Juniper and Wise Child over and over as a kid. Really engaging and well written. There is magic in the book, but not in a silly way. It's based on Celtic healing and religion so it's not like dragons and fantasy magic. Fits again with the strong female characters.

http://www.amazon.com/Juniper-Monica-Furlong/dp/0679833692/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=04QZXYYBRNN5R5Z0M1TY

http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Child-Monica-Furlong/dp/0394825985/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JB52BH5DD07Y58DTS7C

It also looks like there is a third book, but I never read it!

Congratulations!

My kids are now adults, and I teach young children. Over the years, these are the books for very young children that I have found to have the most staying power.

Infant/Toddler/Early childhood books: (you can read these to a child under 1 year, he or she will appreciate the rhythmic sounds, and both words and pictures acquire meaning as time goes on.)

Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown (simply the best parental bonding books)

What Do People Do All Day by Richard Scarry

PeekABoo, The Jolly Postman and Each Pear Each Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
All three books have engaging text and illustrations that both child and adult can appreciate.

Little Blue and Little Yellow This book, in my opinion, is a work of art on several levels. Kids never get tired of its reassurance.

No, David by David Shannon (but IMO the other David books are not nearly as good)

Caps for Sale Another book with repetitive rhythms for children, with an amusing story

Blueberries for Sal A classic that has stood the test of time, I still read this to the class every fall.

The Lion and the Mouse This is Aesop's fable, told with no words, only Jerry Pinkney's amazing illustrations. Two, three and four year olds ask for this story over and over again.

Other favorites:

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

Ferdinand the Bull

The Cat in the Hat

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Authors to consider: Jan Brett, Shel Silverstein, Judith Viorst, E. B.White, Frank Asch, Roald Dahl.

Robert Munsch gets mixed reviews but to me, The Paperbag Princess is a must.

In the land of good timing, /r/fantasy is also having a discussion about sex in fantasy today.

I also find these rants (from Limyaael's Rants, of course) to be quite topical: 1 2 3 4 5 6

And I'm probably going to beat /u/bethrevis to the punch even though it's her blog entry, but this conversation seemed to sum up "Adult" attitudes towards sex in YA quite well and stuck in my mind:

>Attendee: Oh no, violence is fine. Is there sex?

>Friend (starting to feel awkward): There's a scene in the book that does get a bit graphic, sexually. But it's relevant to the plot, and it's not gratuitous, and--

>Attendee: puts the book down on the table No. We can't have any sex in the books for the school.

>Friend: But it's a relevant issue. The girl in the scene is nearly raped and--

>Attendee: Oh? It's not consensual sex? Well, that's okay.

For context, graphic sex in books has always kinda squicked me out (though maybe the poor production value in erotica is more to blame - poor grammar also makes me cringe), but before I actually started having sex, I was fairly oblivious to the references in books. As in, totally missed what was going on in books like Brave New World or Song of the Lioness. Just totally skipped it. Didn't bother me or turn me into a sex-crazed deviant like people seem to fear or anything.

Now that I'm older, I do find it conspicuous when a world's meant to be gritty and completely detailed and cover everything from depression to bathroom habits to violence to inner turmoil, but even references to sex remain absent. For example, in the Mistborn trilogy (skirting the YA/genre fantasy border, supposedly), it's all [spoilers](#s "OK, so we're 20 and married and the most powerful people in the land and have no one to answer to and the world is ending and we really need a way to blow off steam... Let's never have sex ever.") It cuts into the believability of the stakes and to me, it seemed like possible justifications for that mindset were skipped over. [Possible justifications being things like ](#s "a political marriage, past trauma, fear of bringing a child into the world and complete ignorance of birth control, traditions built into that fantasy world, etc.")

That's not to say that you need to have sex in order to have a believable romance for high school or college-age characters. I think I'm in love with Levi from Fangirl without anyone getting naked even off-page, and I'm not even sure there was kissing in Boy Proof despite the sexual tension being through the roof. The lack of sex at that point in the story fit those characters and those relationships.

YA-ish books with sex I've recently read: Trickster's Queen (made sense for the characters involved), The Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy (props for having lots of build-up re: acquiring birth control and waiting for it to take effect), The Jewel (fittingly thematic, since it's a book about forced surrogacy and there was [spoiler](#s "a contrast between forced, mechanical impregnation and natural, chosen sex"), Eleanor & Park (fittingly awkward and open-ended, just like every other interaction they had), Looking for Alaska (public conversation about private awkwardness seemed really believable).

Edit: Looks like /r/fantasywriters is also having a discussion today, though with more of an LGBTQ slant.

Insightful? Meh... I'll leave that to someone else and just recommend something we've all probably read at some point or another: Ronia the Robbers Daughter

In addition to the other commentors

Kiki's Delivery Service book 1 out of 6, the others were never localized.

Castle in the Sky is based on Gulliver's Travels

The Cat Returns, a manga.

Ponyo is based on The Little Mermaid. Many iterations of this story but why not read a collection of Hans Christian Andersen stories.

The Wind Rises with Jiro's biography and Paul Valéry's poems.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Ronia the Robber's Daughter if you've seen the co-produced Ghibli TV show.

they forgot the classic Paper Bag Princess
http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Bag-Princess-Classic-Munsch/dp/0920236162

I loved the Girls to the Rescue series. A mix of folk tales from around the world with different heroines doing cool things.

ETA: when she gets a bit older, look into Eric Walters. He was my favourite author when I was a kid.

The only book I can think of is called Don't Cry, Big Bird BUT I would ask you to preview it to see if you think it's acceptable because I don't remember all the details and I don't want to be held responsible for traumatizing your cousin!
From what I can remember, it's a picture book where Big Bird is very sad because he's too tall to join in games (jump ropes are too short, etc.). He's all sad about it, but then Mr. Snuffleupagus, who is also really big, says that he likes Big Bird's size. He helps Big Bird modify games (tying two jump ropes together) and eventually Big Bird likes his size and finds it useful-- he rescues his friend's kite from a tree when no one else can.
The reasons I can remember for not recommending this book wholeheartedly-- I believe they use the word "big" instead of "tall." It seems like a little thing, but for a girl who is already feeling self-conscious, it might not be the best choice of words. (And yes, no one should be ashamed of their body, regardless-- but I know that personally, when I was called "big" as an underweight but tall preteen, it stung.)

Another resource-- not specifically for tall girls, but adhering to the theme of loving yourself for who you are-- I found this list of "Positive Princess" books really helpful when I started nannying for a very appearances-centered kindergartener. She loves princess books, but a lot of them weren't sending a very positive message. These princess books focus more on having a healthy view of yourself rather than idolizing some airbrushed "Princess" character. I haven't read all of these, but Jane Yolen's and Heidi Stemple's Not All Princesses Dress in Pink is phenomenal.

More awesome picture books celebrating differences and diversity (Amazon has most of these for less than $3 used, and they're mostly popular enough that I would think your library would have them):
It's Okay to be Different
What I Like About Me
I Like Myself!

To take a different approach-- I know this sounds shallow, but when I was still growing and way more self-conscious about my height, I LOVED the fact that Nicole Kidman was (well, is) 5'11" (I was obsessed with Moulin Rouge). I ordinarily do not care about celebrity...stuff, but I thought it was so awesome that she was the same height as I was! Depending on what your cousin's interested in, consider showing her some pictures of tall girls to boost her confidence. For example, if she's familiar with the President's family, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama are all quite tall (Michelle and Malia are both 5'11", and Malia's only 14!) The Obama girls are gorgeous and stylin, and I know I would have loved to see photos of tall younger girls when I was a kid (as opposed to tall women). Hell yeah, tall first family!
5 is too young for The Hunger Games, but Jennifer Lawrence is 5'9 and taller than her costar. She also seems to have a fairly positive view of health/body image as well.
There are a lot of tall women in the media-- Queen Latifah and Tyra Banks are 5'10, Taylor Swift (if she's into her music) and Karen Gillan (I love Doctor Who too much to not include her) are 5'11... and that's just a start! Look at Olympic athletes (Missy Franklin is only 18, 6'1, and a 4-time gold medalist) for other tall role models!

But at the end of the day, more than any books or media, you are the one who will have the most positive impact on your cousin! Make sure to talk about your own height in a positive manner, don't set a bad example by saying anything negative about your own body (or anyone else's), and be sure to mention how much you like being tall when you're around your cousin. I outgrew my mom, sister, aunts, uncles, and all my male and female cousins as a kid-- I would have loved to have a role model like you! Your own personal relationship with your cousin will be by far the most powerful and long-lasting influence on her self image.

I don't know of any version using simpler words. They do make these illustrated versions though. Maybe the pictures would help break up the text and keep his interest when he gets frustrated.

https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Illustrated-Collection-Books/dp/133831291X

Here is a better book instead https://www.amazon.com/Why-Feminism-So-Silly-Guide/dp/1723966789/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=why+is+feminism+so+silly&qid=1573479027&sprefix=why+is+femini&sr=8-2

This reminds me of Princess Smartypants

Resources from past discussions:

Feminist Parenting: Struggles, Triumphs & Comic Interludes


>This collection of essays, stories, and poetry edited by Taylor (Women of the 14th Moon, LJ 10/1/91) includes 61 contributions from feminists sharing their parenting experiences. Unlike Carrie Carmichael's Non-Sexist Childraising (1977), this is not so much a how-to book as a collection of short reports from the home front detailing successes-and some failures-in the struggle to raise children free of sexism, racism, and homophobia. In an apt summary for the whole collection, Rosalind Warren writes, "It's not easy teaching a handsome little middle-class white boy to think like a feminist-everybody else is telling him that the world is his oyster; meanwhile we're telling him he has to share." Other noteworthy contributors include Anna Quind-len, Audre Lorde, and Ms. magazine's Robin Morgan. While this book will have to search for an audience of parents who actually have time to read, it is recommended for public libraries. [See also Mother Journeys]

100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader - http://bitchmagazine.org/100-young-adult-books-for-the-feminist-reader

The Amelia Bloomer project http://libr.org/ftf/bloomer.html

Some past recommendations from our users about inspiring/strong young women:

• "The Fault in Our stars, Visible Amazement, anything by Tamora Pierce (especially the lioness, protector of the small, and trickster series') Persepolis."
  
  
• Hunger Games Trilogy
  
  
• "Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. It's pretty old, came right out of the Harlem Renaissance. Its about her relationships with different men, and how in each of the relationships she takes a different role. It also reveals a lot of the racial zeitgeist, as well as women's issues. Plus, it's a love story, and who doesn't love a good love story?"
  
  
• A Wrinkle in Time
  
  
• Native Tongue
  
  
• "HIS DARK MATERIALS by Philip Pullman. Lyra is amaazing. Lirael and Abhorsen are great too."
  
  
• "Left to Tell. It's a true story told by a woman who survuved the massacres in Rwanda, and how she overcame the obstacles during and after. It's a very compelling read."
  
  
• "Lynne Andrews-Medicine Woman Jean Auel-Clan of the Cave Bear Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes-Women Who Run with the Wolves"
  
  
• "detective novels by Laura Lippman, who is an excellent writer. Her protagonist, Tess Monaghan, solves mysteries in Baltimore."
  
  
• "Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls by Jane Yolen"
  
  
• "The Paper Bag Princess. Not only is it empowering to young girls, it lampoons the whole "I'll just wait here helpless for my Prince charming to come rescue me" mentality you find so often in disney films. "
  
  http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/04/feminist-books-five-year-olds
  
  http://www.amightygirl.com/books
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Mama-Do-You-Love-Me/dp/0811821315/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392687674&sr=1-1&keywords=mama+do+you+love+me
  
  Coraline by Neil Gaiman is full of adventure, and is even named after a girl!

Judging from your username, I'd rec The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. Aerin is a princess but she's disliked and distrusted by the populace because of her (dead) foreign mother. (One of the reviews I saw called it "fighting dragons and depression", which you could say about Robin Hobb's books too). It's a very character driven story and McKinley has great prose.

http://www.mcdonough.com/speaking-writing/cradle-to-cradle/

http://janemcgonigal.com/my-book/

http://www.alphabetvsgoddess.com/

http://www.mhpbooks.com/books/debt/

http://www.billpeet.net/PAGES/wump.htm

http://books.wwnorton.com/books/All-About-Braising/

http://www.amazon.com/Alanna-First-Adventure-Song-Lioness/dp/0689878559

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I'd send him this.

This reminds me of my favorite book when I was growing up, The Paper Bag Princess . Yay for empowering young girls!

My mom approached it with me by giving me this book and pointing out the section about masturbation. (I guess she must have seen me touching myself at some point before that.) I think this kind of method is good for parents who are easily embarrassed and nervous about having "the talk" with their kid.

Juniper by Monica Furlong was the first thing I thought of. One of my favorite books as a kid. Not quite what you're describing, but pretty close.

the hero and the crown

I’m a bit late and I love a lot of the recommendations you’ve been given. Here’s one more author though: Tamora Pierce. I really like her Tortall universe and reread her stuff every couple years. I’d start with the Song of the Lioness, it’s fun knight and magic school fantasy. If you like it, she’s got a ton more books to check out too!

Link to the First Book

Edit: just noticed someone else mentioned Tamora Pierce before me too, awesome!

What books have you been reading lately?

I just finished Ronia, the Robber's Daughter which I picked up in preparation for the anime. After that I started reading Garth Nix's new book Clariel. The Old Kingdom has been one of my favorite series since I first read it ~12 years ago.

That's a different cover than is on our copy.
But ours could totally be Arya and Bran playing in the Wolf's Wood.

https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Illustrated-Collection-Books/dp/133831291X/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1537218450&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=harry+potter+illustrated+edition+book+1&dpPl=1&dpID=515cRsPd98L&ref=plSrch

Looks like they have the first 3 books done..here is a set for them but you can find them per book also.

I absolutely loved the Princess Smartypants books when I was young:

http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Smartypants-Babette-Cole/dp/0698115554

She's also mentioned here (plus other suggestions)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/04/feminist-books-five-year-olds

Gail Carson Levine has a bunch of YA and younger fairy tale adaptations. The best known is probably Ella Enchanted (Cinderella).

They're all kids' novelizations, but still, they do exist.

Official junior novelization.

Little Golden Book.

Big Golden Book.

And for other more grownup friendly reading material, as always, I'm going to plug The Art of Frozen, which gives a tremendous amount insight into the behind-the-scenes of the art and design process; and A Sister More Like Me, which is a short but adorable look at the sisters' childhoods, with some additional exposition of the time that gets fast-forwarded through during Do You Wanna Build a Snowman.

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These are quite old, but my absolutely favorite books when I was a teen were Wise Child and Juniper by Monica Furlong. I still read them from time to time; they have a lot of great life lessons. I've been looking and it doesn't look like there's a Spanish translation readily available, though :(

If you're looking for Spanish-language stuff, Carlos Ruiz Zafon (The Shadow of the Wind) used to write young adult novels before he moved on to adult fiction. I haven't gotten around to reading any of them yet, but they're supposed to be really good. I got his book Marina for my nephew a few weeks ago. I don't think his books are especially female-centric, but they don't seem to be particularly male-oriented either.

A mermaid!!! Like the pirate & princess. It would be adorable!

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My best birthday memories are from the time when I was 16-17. I have a friend who has born on the same year a day before me. We used to have birthday parties together and I remember one time when we had been staying up so long that the sun was rising and we sit on the roof of her house and just watched the horizon to turn beautiful in all its colors. There was about 5 years that we weren't in touch so much, but we've found each other again and we are planning to keep our 60's (30+30) together when the time comes :D

And I really would like to have This A fellow RAoAer told me this is so much better than the movie, that I would love to read it soon :)

Thank you for the contest <3

Berenstain Bears on the Moon. This was the first book I can remember reading by myself at age 3.

Also, my parents used to read a book called The Clown Arounds to me when I was a baby. Read it to me so much the cover fell off from use.

The last major influence on my young life was Canadian author Robert Munsch. Most Americans I find are familiar with his heartwarming story Love You Forever which was a big hit with baby showers when I worked in a book store. Little did anyone know that he writes a ton of other books that are hilarious to kids. Such as Mortimer which is about a kid who doesn't want to go to bed. Or I Have to Go! about a little boy and his finicky bladder. The big one though was The Paper Bag Princess about a princess who has to go rescue her handsome prince after the dragon burned down her castle, but all she has to wear is a dirty paper bag. My mom even took me to see this guy live when I was like 5 years old, performing his own stories. I used to love the stories, and when I have kids, I'm going to stock their library with all of them.

[](/rpaperbagderpy "Always Relevant Paper Bag Princess of Immaculate Conception of Different Race, Somehow") Robert Munsch knows that a lady doesn't need a prince to validate her, or give her children. Also, why not - it worked for chocolate milk!

Frozen Coloring Book

My daughter Ellie first watched Frozen on Thursday night since then we have watched it about 10 times. She will be two in May! She is trying to get me to come into her bedroom to play with her baby doll Mary Sue right now so I better go! Thanks for thinking of the kiddos!

Life is about using the whole box of crayons!

I would adore he one coloring book on my wishlist Yes, it's a frozen coloring book!

and I shall summon /u/Memetoparty because she's been sweet and a good friend since we met on RaoA a few months ago. She is a disney fanatic as well so I'll say she would like.. This one for her daughter who wants to be a princess

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I would love Song of The Lioness or a surprise! Thanks!

I mean, he's mostly spot on. Speaking of anti-fem propaganda, peep this, ha.

There are some good picture books that challenge traditional gender roles/stereotypes - try Not All Princesses Dress in Pink, Pink is for Boys, Beautiful, and Jamie is Jamie.

Are you aware that this novel just came out in October? In addition to that, Ashley Eckstein and E.K. Johnston are co-authoring a story for From a Certain Point of View that will almost certainly be about Ahsoka. If that wasn't enough, she will be the focus of one of the animated shorts for Forces of Destiny.

Ahsoka Tano is alive and well in the eyes of Lucasfilm/Disney.

Might I suggest, for those who want to reclaim the word, The Princess and the Pizza, or Princess Grace. Not all Princesses Dress in Pink is not my favorite, but isn't bad either.

Hello! I have a brand new cousin actually, we started her library already :). I'm big on seeing beyond the social expectations of women, and I want to be the "cool cousin" as she gets older! I honestly don't want to ask for a cliche book like princesses being rescued, shopping, or big poofy dresses. I want her to look back when she's older and see a uniquely different book that her cousin got her. Thanks for doing this contest! The Used book is good enough!

This sounds a lot like Juniper by Monica Furlong (the kettle heating up without fire might have been the prequel, Wise Child). One of my favorites, and it has a purple cover!

US link: https://smile.amazon.com/Why-Feminism-So-Silly-Guide/dp/1723966789/

My parents never had the talk with me either but did give me this book which helped a ton. It talks about sex, periods, drugs, really everything. Also the title isn't obviously about sex and so it might be less awkward to give it to her.

I love this contest so much!! Books are amazing :D But I couldn't decide which among the monthly deals was what I really wanted, so I ended up adding three to my Under $6 WL--Fairest, The Upside of Irrationality, and Slaughterhouse-Five! If I win, just pick whichever one you like the most :)

Having paperclip as your reddit raffle phrase made me think of these bookmarks! Not that you need a bookmark for a kindle book...but still, it's a cute idea :)

This coloring book and I KNOW /u/the_skyis_falling would love it as well.

Life is about using the whole box of crayons.

Not a film but...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1484705661/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481997904&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=ahsoka+tano&dpPl=1&dpID=51mGpEb1EBL&ref=plSrch

This book was pretty great for me a kid: Dragon Rider

It's a great fantasy. It may seem a bit big and pretty long, but it's easy to understand and the concept is good.
Looking back, I think this may hvve been one of my favorite books. I really liked the fantasy world.
This Frozen book

The Harry Potter series were amazing.

Get those kids some books!

Please surprise me if I win

THanks for contest! :)

My three Tiny Turtles haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm sure they would LOVE it. As would I! Throw in some blankets, add in popcorn... baby you got a stew family movie night going!!!

Little Golden Book

Zambambo - thanks for the contest!

Left

I make my own luck

Everyone needs a Frozen coloring book!

[Rascal] (http://www.amazon.com/Rascal-Sterling-North-ebook/dp/B00DYX9LO6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394286528&sr=1-1&keywords=rascal) by Sterling North

[The Secret Garden] (http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett-ebook/dp/B0083Z614S/ref=sr_1_36?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394286833&sr=1-36) by Frances Hodgson Burnett

[Harriet the Spy] (http://www.amazon.com/Harriet-Spy-Anniversary-Louise-Fitzhugh-ebook/dp/B00EX4E29Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394287171&sr=1-1&keywords=harriet+the+spy) by Louise Fitzhugh

[Superfudge] (http://www.amazon.com/Superfudge-Judy-Blume-ebook/dp/B00630NYN6/ref=sr_1_129?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394287388&sr=1-129) by Judy Blume

[Mr. Popper's Penguins] (http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Poppers-Penguins-Richard-Atwater-ebook/dp/B0051WIWP2/ref=sr_1_130?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394287388&sr=1-130) by Richard and Florence Atwater

[The Cricket in Times Square] (http://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Times-Square-Chester-Friends-ebook/dp/B00HBQ2D5Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288058&sr=1-1&keywords=the+cricket+in+times+square) by George Selden

[Justin Morgan Had a Horse] (http://www.amazon.com/Justin-Morgan-Horse-Marguerite-Henry-ebook/dp/B009K58TT0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288175&sr=1-1&keywords=justin+morgan+had+a+horse) by Marguerite Henry

[Sarah, Plain and Tall] (http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Plain-Tall-Patricia-MacLachlan-ebook/dp/B00BS8SO9M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288419&sr=1-1&keywords=sarah+plain+and+tall) by Patricia MacLachlan

[Until the Last Spike] (http://www.amazon.com/Journal-Sullivan-Transcontinental-Railroad-Nebraska-ebook/dp/B00C2YWJEW/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288867&sr=1-4&keywords=my+name+is+america) by William Durbin

[The Giving Tree] (http://www.amazon.com/Giving-Tree-Shel-Silverstein-ebook/dp/B00DB2QZPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394288987&sr=1-1&keywords=shel+silverstein) by Shel Silverstein

[Falcon's Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/FALCONS-DRAGON-Luli-Gray-ebook/dp/B005FG2ANO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394289481&sr=1-1&keywords=falcon%27s+egg) by Luli Gray

[Ella Enchanted] (http://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Trophy-Newbery-Carson-Levine-ebook/dp/B008XOAJQA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394289716&sr=1-1&keywords=ella+enchanted) by Gail Carson Levine

[Aesop's Fables] (http://www.amazon.com/Aesops-Fables-new-translation-Aesop-ebook/dp/B0082VCQZQ/ref=sr_1_573?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394290310&sr=1-573) by Aesop

[Caddie Woodlawn] (http://www.amazon.com/Caddie-Woodlawn-Carol-Ryrie-Brink-ebook/dp/B007MB5CEE/ref=sr_1_745?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394290700&sr=1-745) by Carol Ryrie Brink

[Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher] (http://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Thatcher-Dragon-Hatcher-Magic-ebook/dp/B009YA49Q8/ref=sr_1_917?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394290956&sr=1-917) by Bruce Coville

[The Last Holiday Concert] (http://www.amazon.com/Last-Holiday-Concert-Andrew-Clements-ebook/dp/B00710P1JM/ref=sr_1_17?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394291315&sr=1-17&keywords=andrew+clements) by Andrew Clements

[Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds] (http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-Stolen-Diamonds-ebook/dp/B002CMP95K/ref=sr_1_1127?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394291705&sr=1-1127) by David A. Adler

[Alice in Wonderland] (http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Wonderland-Illustrated-Fairy-eBooks-ebook/dp/B00A64NSSG/ref=sr_1_534?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394289796&sr=1-534) by Lewis Carroll

The Phantom Tollbooth

Every book in The Guardians of Ga'hoole Series, which is about an owl society on the bring of war. Teaches a lot of moral and life lessons, but in the disguise of owls. I loved this series as a child.


Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and any other book written by Roald Dahl. Just a warning for The Witches (although I couldn't find it in Kindle Format), it really spooks some children. I tried to read it to my little cousins and it just outright scared them. Although they are skiddish in the first place.


The Tale of Despereaux, Which is a book about a mouse (Desperaux) who goes on a quest to save a human princess. Great book.


The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, I'm not sure if this is too old for him or not, but it's super cute. And a real boy book too.


If he hasn't read them yet, every Dr. Seuss book ever.


Ella Enchanted, absolutely loved this one too. I re-read it countless times when I was younger.


The Phantom Tollbooth, which is just another great book!

In the recent Ahsoka book there is some Bail/Obi-Wan related discussion that to me implied a greater connection between them, now that the majority of the Jedi were wiped out and they are two of the only people that know the truth about Luke/Leia.

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ahsoka-K-Johnston/dp/1484705661

Item link for mah niece!


I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who said, "I drank what?

And the answer was...diet soda.

Frozen book

Thanks for the contest!

FEED ME!

This is my favorite sweets recipe! They are heavily addicting.

And if I could get this awesome Frozen coloring book? Coloring is my stress reliever.

I'm a stay at home mom so I don't know if my entry counts but this coloring book would help keep my daughter occupied so I could focus on other household tasks that need to be done!

Takin' care of business!

Awesome! Reminds me of this book that I loved as a girl. The whole homecoming court/prom queen "tradition" is a fucking joke, and that's how it should be treated.

puts on old man glasses
Back in my day, they read this to everyone in grade one here in Ontario.
So, you see, it's kind of a pun.
A Canadians-only pun.
And I explained it, making it even funnier.

You might like this link.

I think he implied that her story would be continued in another medium, and look what's on pre-order on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ahsoka-E-K-Johnston/dp/1484705661/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462109159&sr=1-1&keywords=asohka

I'd say you could give them books by Dianna Wynne Jones Vivian Van Verde, Ursula LeGuin, or Jane Yolen.

but there's all kinds of folktakes and fairytales they might like with legitimately strong women and girls.

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. :)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Pretty much anything by Robert Munsch, especially The Paper Bag Princess, and Mortimer

Hunh. I was gonna say Girls to the Rescue!

A Little Book of Manners: Courtesy & Kindness for Young Ladies?

And Amazon has the first three in a bundle for cheap: Harry Potter: The Illustrated Collection (Books 1-3 Boxed Set) https://www.amazon.com/dp/133831291X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VUvBCbNJ9RJ86

Contains relevant information

It's also a small part of "Alanna: The First Adventure"

Probably too late for you at this point, but I recommend the illustrated editions that they have been coming out with. They've been coming out with one new book a year, and unfortunately they only have the first 3 books, and the 4th one is being delayed (because it's so big), but we really enjoyed them and I think they are a great for young kids. Here's a link:

https://smile.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Illustrated-Collection-Books/dp/133831291X/

Harry Potter: The Illustrated Collection (Books 1-3 Boxed Set) https://www.amazon.com/dp/133831291X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_P123Cb505XW46

From a young, female protagonist's view are two of my childhood favourites by Monica Furlong: Juniper and the sequel Wise Child. They're a little hard to find these days, but are well-written and there's a third book as well. The first, Juniper, tells the story of a medieval princess who is sent to her slightly odd godmother for an apprenticeship of sorts. I think my love of fibre crafts was fostered by this book, I loved them when I was a similar age.

Tatterhood?

https://www.amazon.com/Tatterhood-Other-Tales-Johnston-Phelps/dp/0912670509

Update:


Thank you all for your suggestions!! I bought a few of the ones mentioned here as well as some others. I went a little overboard, but I figure I can space out the gifts for later in the year, and some are for her little brother too.

1. Nancy Drew (1-5) I LOVED these when I was younger, they're such a classic and Nancy's take charge attitude taught me so much.
   
   
2. Little Pea (for her brother) A cute little kids book about a young pea who has to eat all of his candy for dinner, so he can have veggies for dessert! It's so charming and silly and is a fun reversal for kids who don't want to eat their veggies :)
   
   
3. The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) Thanks for the suggestion /u/tectonicus!
   
   
4. The Daring Book for Girls - a fun reference for knowledge and classic kids games, always ideas for fun stuff to do!
   
   
5. Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists - These art history books for kids gave me such a decent foundation in art history that when I finally took it in college I got my first A+ at a university level. Not to mention, having that knowledge made my time at art museums for field trips and such so much more relevant as I grew up! Also, I give these books full credit for my success in Jeopardy studio auditions :)
   
   

• >Van Gogh
  
• >Monet
  
• >O'Keefe
  
• >Da Vinci
  
• >Rockwell
  
• 
  
  
  
  
  (She's French born, so I made sure to include some American artists in there too.)
  
  

6. The Paper Bag Princess - another one of my favorites that my dad used to read to me when I was younger. I loved it because when the Dragon strikes, it's the princess who has to outsmart him to save the bratty prince :)
   
   
7. The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System, and The Magic School Bus On The Ocean Floor. Classics! Thank you /u/tectonicus, /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/caemin!
   
   
8. The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak - couldn't tell too much about this one, but it's supposed to be very clever and leave a lot to the kid's imagination, fun to read out loud!
   
   
9. Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman (Childhood of Famous Americans). Another book I enjoyed as a girl about a young woman who who "broke the mold" - stepping outside of social boundaries and working hard at something she was incredibly talented at.
   
   
10. The Way Things Work - This one looks great!
    Thank you /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/moration!
    
    
    Edit: For the commenters saying I should just give her princess stuff if that's what she likes - I have and will continue to. This year I spent over 100 hours making her an Elsa from Frozen dress for her birthday. This should be proof enough that I encourage and share her enthusiasm. http://imgur.com/a/ga9DQ

Well, in that case!

• Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie Flagg
  
  This is my favorite book of all time. It draws you in and makes you feel like the characters are family. I also really enjoy the underlying themes of ethics in TV and new technology contrasted against small-town America. Sad and funny and heartwarming.
  
  
• Blankets, by Craig Thompson
  
  The autobiographical comic of a teenage boy and his overbearing parents, his relationship with his little brother and his first love. It perfectly captures the confusion of growing up and dealing with the lot life gives you.
  
  
• The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
  
  Wickedly funny, but also a melancholy look at racial tension and prejudice. The audiobook is fantastic!
  
  
• Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
  
  Dark, very wtf, confusing at times, but overall a really cool take on the Wizard of Oz universe. Dark City meets Heat meets Wizard of Oz.
  
  
• The Secret of Platform 13, by Eva Ibbotson
  
  A fun, whimsical story about spoiled children being terrible. Ibbotson's books are all really great in that bad people aren't just misunderstood or lonely. They are also assholes. And everyone calls them on it. It is really refreshing in children's/YA books.
  
  
• The Solitaire Mystery, by Jostein Gaarder
  
  This book changed my teenage existence. It's very simple, yet beautifully crafted. It's everything Alice in Wonderland fans have built that mythos into, without any of the pretentiousness/needing to be zany for zaniness' sake.
  
  
• Deerskin, by Robin McKinley
  
  This is my favorite dark fairy tale. The beginning gets into some heavy stuff, but it has everything that I love: a strong lady protagonist, excellent character growth, and dogs. SO MANY DOGS. Dogs are the real love story.
  
  
• The Raging Quiet, by Sherryl Jordan
  
  I stole this from my high school library because I didn't know where to get my own copy. It's a really excellent look at disability in the middle ages, couched in a very sweet romance.
  
  
• The Blue Castle, by LM Montgomery
  
  This is the ultimate vicarious experience book. The protagonist goes from mousy and trod-upon to "I don't care what you think, I'm gonna run away with misfits and unemployables and have a grand time, thankyouverymuch". It's everything you want to happen in a non-contrived, excellently paced way.
  
  
• Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  
  The first of a classic series! They're short, which is nice, and very dated but still so much fun. Tarzan is the ultimate early 20th century Mary-Sue but it works for him.
  
  
• The Mount, by Carol Emshwiller
  
  I really enjoyed the world built in this book. It's silly at times without trying to be, but it's a cool horse-flavored dystopian coming-of-age story.
  
  
• Tamora Pierce's Tortall series (17 books total in 3 quartets, a duo and a trilogy. They can be read separately but I feel chronologically gives the best experience.) This is the first one. They're the ultimate female-lead sword and sorcery books.
  
  The first quartet focuses on a young girl who pretends to be a boy so she can become a knight. The second is about an orphaned country girl who discovers she can communicate with animals just in time to help with a war between humans and immortal monsters. The third is about the first girl allowed to train as a knight and a non-magical war.
  
  The duo is about a spymaster's daughter stuck in a civil war based on the British occupation of India.
  
  The trilogy is set in the past and is a series of intense mysteries/police dramas. Pidgeons are carriers of the dead in this mythos and the main character can hear their voices.

My daughter is six right now, and I was (and still am) the main stay at home/work from home parent ever since my wife’s maternity leave ended when she was five months old.

I’ve long called her “chaos with a pony tail”. She was sprinting soon after walking, and at times on the playground I felt like the word I was saying most to her was “Careful!” She’s had tons of spills and I always felt like my reaction to those spills would teach her how to react to scrapes and falls, etc. I likened her falling down to a coin that landed on its edge, and whatever I did in that moment would dictate which way it would fall.

Now she’s in kindergarten, and has had a ton of scrapes during recess. Visits to the nurse are common for her, but nothing too serious, we usually only hear about them from her that night. One time just two weeks into her school year I got a call from the nurse, as she had collided with another kid by accident and ended up landing in a shrub with her neck getting scratched. After I talked with my daughter during the call (who told me she didn’t want to get picked up, and wanted to finish the day, bus ride home and all), the nurse got on and assured me that she’d be fine to continue at school but remarked that she was One Tough Little Girl.

She definitely loves dresses and princesses and pink sparkly girly stuff, but she also flips over rocks and revels in finding bugs we’d rather she avoid, like grubs and slugs. Her aunt gave her the book Not All Princess Dress in Pink, but she didn’t need to be taught that from a book. She figured that out on her own.

Harry Potter: The Illustrated Collection (Books 1-3 Boxed Set) https://www.amazon.com/dp/133831291X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0SCWDbFMSV8BW

They're gorgeous. Warning: there are spiders ALL OVER the 2nd one.

Tatterhood? http://www.amazon.com/Tatterhood-Other-Tales-Johnston-Phelps/dp/0912670509

My parents gave me this book when I was 7 years old. It wasn't mentioned again until 2 years later when my dad started quizzing me on sex organs at the dinner table. Great dinner conversation or BEST dinner conversation?

1. Girls to the Rescue series -- In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine.
   
   
2. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles series -- Princess Cimorene. Rangy, curious, energetic, matter-of-fact, she rolls up her sleeves and gets the job done with a happy disregard for the traditions of her role. Although her parents want her to stifle her improper interests in fencing, Latin, and cooking, the princess is not about to be forced into marriage with the vapid prince they have chosen. She throws herself wholeheartedly into a career as a dragon's princess, a respectable role, although not one for which one usually volunteers. As she fends off nosy wizards, helps out hysterical princesses, and turns away determined rescuers...
   
   
3. Harry Potter. Sure, it's about a boy, but a person who is downtrodden and unhappy until he's whisked away to another world where he finds his inner strength. Over the course of the 7 books, Harry undergoes a dramatic transformation from a child filled with self-doubt and uncertainty to realizing he can do anything and he must summon the strength to do the impossible. As a parent, I saw numerous positive messages hidden in these stories.
   
   
4. Dear America series -- Fictional diaries of girls living in various points in American history.
   
   
5. Akiko series -- When fourth grader Akiko finds a spacecraft hovering outside her window one night, she begins the adventure of a lifetime. She is whisked off to the planet Smoo to lead a team searching for the King of Smoo’s kidnapped son. Akiko the head of a rescue mission? She’s afraid to be on the school’s safety patrol! So begins the adventures of Akiko, wherein she meets her team — Spuckler Boach, Gax, Poog, and Mr. Beeba — and sets off on a journey across Smoo to find a prince and become a leader. Wikipedia lists which books should be read in order and which ones can stand alone. Note: These are chapter books, not comic books. Akiko is based on a comic book series that came first.
   
   Also: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series, Judy Moody series and Animal Ark series. Animal Ark is not religious; the daughter of a veterinarian rescues animals. There are so many books in the series that after the first book, just pick books about animals your daughter likes.
   
   Some of these books may be above your daughter's reading level. Check the suggested age on Amazon or be prepared to read some aloud to her.

Tatterhood was always my favorite growing up. It's about a dark haired, wild, donkey riding princess that is uncouth and not princess-like, that no one likes, but turns out to be the hero that saves her sister. I honestly don't know why Disney didn't do a story about it.

The rest of the book is all about female empowerment fairy tales. Pretty awesome.

My three year old also loves My First Book of Girl Power, mostly because she thinks I'm Wonder Woman and she screams when she sees Black Canary (sonic scream, ya know).

Every year, get her a gift like this. That way, she'll always remember how much of a twat she was/is.

http://www.amazon.com/Alanna-ebook/dp/B002ZJCQYW/ref=pd_sim_kstore_3

Tamora Pierce is a wonderful author, who creates wonderful strong female characters that fumble and fail, and mess up. Great series for any young girl.

Holy shit the kindle version is literally $2! How can you not!?

Have you read Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy?

Or anything by Robin McKinley? I recommend Sunshine or The Hero and the Crown.

Ever read anything by Sherwood Smith? All of her young adult novels are great, but if you want something more grown up, I highly recommend Inda.

Both my kids love storytime! That is one of the only times they will sit still for a little while. My little Rylee almost 3 loves frozen. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0736430512/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1415885061&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40. Ayden is 5 and loves ninja turtles.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0553508660/ref=mp_s_a_1_26?qid=1415885435&sr=8-26&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

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Frozen, Naturally!

Daughter is 8 and her IQ is slightly higher than both mine and my husband's (and we're Mensa).