Dreams for our Daughters envisions a future where humanity cares for creation, for refugees, for the outcast, and the marginalized—and it envisions young girls leading the charge into this better world.

Also, a wonderful book to aid with mental health education as it is calm, reassuring, honest and hopeful. A beautiful and poignant message lies at the heart of this book: whatever is expected of you, you can be whoever you want to be. Each new day is a chance to become a keeper of kindness and a champion of change, an imaginative explorer who listens well and speaks the truth. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). e we do not charge you VAT at checkout, as we know you will be charged this on receipt of the goods.

Selected clients : Alba editorial, Francis Lincoln, Andersen Press, Gallimard Jeunesse and Booktrust. This prescriptive poem represents an ideal for parents to share with their daughters, teaching parents that daughters must be taught to be doers and encouraged to be dreamers. Encouraging and inspirational, putting into the most beautiful words what most of us dream of for our daughters: that they become brave, kind, wise, believe they can do anything, and care deeply about striving to make the world around them a better place. POETRY Dreams for Our Daughters By Ruth Doyle, Illustrated by Ashling Lindsay, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2020, 32 pp. A glorious tale encouraging young girls to become leaders, to know their potential and believe in their worth.

Daughters are encouraged to choose challenging occupations, to be champions of change, and to make the earth a safe and friendly space for all of humanity. Striking to look at and exhilarating to read aloud, this is very special and a lovely book to give to any little girl. This is a poetic introduction to what it means to grow up as a girl in the challenging times we live in, and all of the dazzling possibilities the world has to offer. The companion book to Songs for our Sons, this is a truly stunning gift for children and parents at any key life moment, from birth to graduation. Warm, loving rhymes and tenderly detailed illustrations help readers imagine the thousands of adventures up ahead.This beautiful mix of childlike magical dreams and inspiring words of encouragement to change the world is matched perfectly with the fantastical illustrations.

Her work has been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Illustration Award and shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize, The Klaus Flugge Prize for Picturebook Illustration and the AOI Illustration Awards. Inspired by wishes that most girls have thought about at one point in their life; whether it be dreaming to cast spells or simply climb trees. Dreams for our Daughters is a beautiful picture book that will delight both older and younger readers and will give them many exciting possibilities to discuss with each other. With so many odd cultural messages about womanhood—be it in conservative Christian thinking or secular thinking, Doyle and Lindsay encourage young girls to simply be themselves, no matter what other messages the world brings. For me, evokes memories of the daughter I wanted for, my unexpected adopted daughter who we upended our lives for.This is a book that has never been needed more and I could not recommend its joyousness any more highly.