Review: "It's what's on the inside that glitters and gleams"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 29, 2013
Growing up with three sisters, I heard my share of moaning and groaning about how they were too skinny, too fat, looked terrible in swimsuits, not pretty wearing glasses, can't do a thing with their hair, ad infinitum. Of course, they all grew up and realized they weren't so bad after all, and their self-esteem recovered. In "All Girls Are Pretty," author and illustrator Julie Richmond shows what a universal phenomenon this is, then reassures girl readers that "You are loved for you, and that's who you are."It's a difficult message to get across to young girls in a society that glorifies and overemphasizes physical attractiveness, but they're never too young to hear it. This marvelous picture book should help parents a lot in dealing with the issue.A review copy of the book was provided by the author.