An Inspiring Approach to Reading
From
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
to
Ramona the Pest to Wringer
, here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure.
In
100 Books for Girls to Grow On
, Shireen Dodson, author of the acclaimed
The Mother-Daughter Book Club
, offers a selection of both new and classic titles. Each book has been handpicked because it is a joy to read, because it inspires mother-daughter dialogue, and because it encourages creativity beyond the book experience.
Included are brief plot summaries for each book, as well as thought-provoking discussion questions, inspired field trip ideas, fun crafts and activities, and biographies of the authors.
Let books become a springboard for encouraging your daughter's imagination. Ideas inside include:
Design and draw colorful dresses like Wanda Petronski, heroine of Eleanore Estes'
The Hundred Dresses
.
Take your cue from
Harriet the Spy
and create your own stories from overheard snippets of conversation.
While reading
Caddie Woodlawn
, pull out a map and trace Caddie's mother's journey from Boston to the Wisconsin frontier.
You don't need to form a book club to use and enjoy
. Shireen Dodson offers stimulating ideas that will spark your daughter's creativity and nurture a love for books.