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What Does A Princess Really Look Like? (Brave Like A Girl Series) Hardcover – Picture Book, July 1, 2018
In this story, Chloe sets out to craft her very own princess. She quickly realizes that princesses are more than just frilly dresses and tiaras.
"Inside of our head is where our smarts are," she says to herself, " And this princess is very smart."
Chloe discovers that her power is not in how she looks, but in how she can affect others.
"You need a voice to speak kind words. But you also need to tell people when you are feeling frustrated."
Chloe learns that princesses are smart, kind but assertive, brave, strong and determined.
"When you know what you want, not much can stop you."
In the end, Chloe's dads help her understand what princesses are not: Perfect. Chloe learns that her imperfections make her uniquely who she is.
In his debut children's picture book, Mark Loewen tells an important story that celebrates girl power and moves us to value the courage, determination, kindness, assertiveness, and "smarts" over beauty. Perfect for fans of The Paper Bag Princess and Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?, What Does a Princess Really Look Like? challenges gender stereotypes showing girls it's not how they look but what they do for others that matters.
- Reading age5 - 7 years
- Print length30 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - 2
- Dimensions8 x 0.3 x 10 inches
- PublisherBQB Publishing
- Publication dateJuly 1, 2018
- ISBN-101945448172
- ISBN-13978-1945448171
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This book honors the magic of princesses while helping girls expand their definition of what a princess can truly be.
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"We need more books like this that highlight LGBTQ families." - Eric Rosswood, Author of The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads "...the princess did not have to be perfect. It is wonderful for girls to see a princess who is smart, strong, and beautiful." - Dinah Davis, Code Like a Girl "...the right message at the right time for the next generation of brave young women."- Katherine Wintsch, Founder and CEO of The Mom Complex "...thoughtfully and playfully exposes children to the empowering topics of feminism and diverse families."- Frank Lowe, @GayAtHomeDad "...the confidence boosting, feel-good factor that we should be giving to all our little princesses."- Gemma Denham, Author/Illustrator of Me, Daddy & Dad "As a child of LGBTQIA+ parents, I wish I had more books like this growing up." - Kaley Fry, National Program Director of Colage.com "This book illustrates you can be and look however you want. And you are perfect just as you are."- Dr. Ron Holt, psychiatrist, speaker, best-selling author.
"...A princess that wants to unapologetically conquer the world."
- Mariana Plata, psychcentral.com"Loewen tells a story of empowerment for little girls -- and strikes a positive note for LGBTQ families."
- GayRVA.com
"She Could Be Brave, Strong, and Have Two Dads!"
- Mombian.com"...you don't need to be someone else's 'perfect', that you are perfect just the way you are."
- Lesbemums.com
"Reading about other two-mom or two-dad families at home or at school lets my kids know all families are valued." - Scarymommy.com
"It's the beginning of a new Manifesto of Beauty for young girls."- Thebendybookworm.com
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- Publisher : BQB Publishing (July 1, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 30 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1945448172
- ISBN-13 : 978-1945448171
- Reading age : 5 - 7 years
- Grade level : Kindergarten - 2
- Item Weight : 12.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 8 x 0.3 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,123,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,455 in Children's Royalty Books (Books)
- #8,523 in Children's Books on Girls' & Women's Issues
- #40,815 in Children's Family Life Books (Books)
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Mark Loewen is a psychotherapist and a dad. He was born in Asuncion, Paraguay and moved to the United States to pursue his counseling career. He met the love of his life shortly after finishing graduate school. A few years later, they became dads through open adoption. Becoming a father to a girl further opened Mark's eyes to the challenges many girls and women face in today's world. Mark is the founder of LaunchPad Counseling, a private practice in Richmond, VA. He also started Brave Like A Girl, a website that helps parents who are raising Brave Girls. Through his books, Mark hopes to add more representation of diverse families in the kid's literature, by featuring LGBT parents.
Ed Pokoj is an illustrator, animator, and puppet creator. He can really best be described as a visual storyteller.
Ed Pokoj was born in Buffalo, NY. Buffalo was Ed's home from his birth through his high school years during which he attended St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. It was here that Ed made his decision to pursue the arts professionally, undoubtedly because of the encouragement he received from his family, friends, and teachers. Ed moved to Richmond, Virginia in 2011 to study Graphic Design at VCU... where he changed paths and studied Animation, Video Art, and Sound Design. After a semester abroad in Bristol, England studying stop-motion animation, Ed returned to Richmond where he lives to this day.
Ed's art has often been inspired by the comics, books, and music that he explores. His hip-hop portrait series caught the eye of a local coffee shop owner that became one of Ed's strongest supporters. It was this coffee shop owner that made the introduction of Ed to Mark Loewen. Mark authored "What Does A Princess Really Look Like?" Ed's first children's picture book.
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Customers find the book engaging and empowering for young girls. They describe it as a well-written, fun story that includes a creative activity at the end. The illustrations are vivid, colorful, and full of life. Readers appreciate the message quality and how it reinforces lessons about marrying someone kind. Overall, they find the book timely and helpful in reframing the princess narrative.
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Customers like the positive message for girls in the book. They find it empowering and inspiring for young girls, as well as boys and adults. The book shares a great message about respecting females and loving yourself.
"...and helps define not only what it means to be a leader, but how a girl can be a leader...." Read more
"...The author has done a great job in creating this children’s book. BTW, I adored the characters’ designs – very colorful and full of life...." Read more
"...Chloe is a great role model for young girls (and boys) as she recognizes and builds upon what makes a person 'royal'...." Read more
"...A fun story and definitely a bedtime reading staple in our house!" Read more
Customers enjoy this book. They find it well-written and easy to read. It's not your typical princess story, and the author does an incredible job of re-designing the "whys" of wanting.
"I loved this storybook. Guess, you can tell it is a great read – with the reviews it has gotten. It is a well-written creation and easy read...." Read more
"...the book to other families and they agree that this is a great book to read (especially together). Makes a great gift too!" Read more
"Highly, Highly recommend. The author does an incredible job of re-designing the 'whys' of wanting to be a princess...." Read more
"...This is an excellent book for just that. She loves it! Being a great princess is so much more than being 'pretty' and having riches." Read more
Customers enjoy the fun story with a great message. They find the activity at the end engaging for kids. The vivid illustrations and creative storytelling captivate the whole family.
"...BTW, I adored the characters’ designs – very colorful and full of life. Kudos, to you, Mark Loewen!" Read more
"...The pictures are great and the story is a lot of fun. I am so glad to see a family with two dads represented in children's lit...." Read more
"...Includes a fun activity at the end where kids can draw their own version of a princess. I wasn't thrilled with the illustrations...." Read more
"...A fun story and definitely a bedtime reading staple in our house!" Read more
Customers enjoy the book's visual style. They find the drawings vivid, colorful, and lively. The pictures are great and a beautiful way to show a little girl's imagination.
"...What a fantastic book cover look. The author has done a great job in creating this children’s book...." Read more
"My daughter loves this book... we read it almost everyday. The pictures are great and the story is a lot of fun...." Read more
"...The drawings are vivid, and the creative story pulls the whole family in. Very, very highly recommended!" Read more
"Princesses can be style & substance. They just need to be themselves!..." Read more
Customers like the message quality. They say it reinforces their lesson about marrying someone kind. The design of the princess is smart, kind, and compassionate.
"...It was a good, casual reinforcement of our lesson about marrying someone who is kind and makes your heart happy." Read more
"...(and young girls who want to be princesses) should work to be strong, smart, active, and independent...." Read more
"...I appreciate the values that go into the design of this princess- smart, kind, and compassionate." Read more
"...The story is fun with a great message and the girls loved it." Read more
Customers appreciate the timely story that helps redefine what it means to be a princess.
"...It's changing the princess narrative and helps define not only what it means to be a leader, but how a girl can be a leader...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018I have 2 daughters, and the oldest (4) is a bit of a girly tomboy. She loves wearing dresses, but is obsessed with Star Wars, ninjas, superheroes, and villains. Princesses have never really been her thing, unless you count a brief infatuation with Merida and Moana (who isn't a princess).
This book is a game-changer, even for her! She was a bit hesitant to read it at first, but as soon as we got into it, she asked for it over and over again. She sleeps with it in her bed every night now so she can "read" it herself until she falls asleep. She calls it her "Chloe book". I love this book because it is really empowering for young girls. It's changing the princess narrative and helps define not only what it means to be a leader, but how a girl can be a leader. My absolute favorite part is when Chloe is drawing the mouth and says that a princess needs a mouth to say kind words, but to also speak up when something is wrong. As a parent of young girls I can't stress the importance of this enough to them.
I love this book because it found a low key way of showing girls how to be strong without simply being a narrative/biography of other strong women in history and their incredible accomplishments. We have a lot of books like that, and while important, the history lesson can be a bit dry for small kids. This book is different because it shows how every girl can be strong in every day life by simply being self confident. That's something I struggled with as a kid. Female confidence was always viewed as vanity and a lack of humility. It took my until my adulthood to realize that I even had any sort of confidence, that it wasn't at all tied into looks, and that being confident isn't a bad thing. I don't want my girls to grow up the same way. I like that the book highlights that an imperfection doesn't mean something was a mistake or that a bump in the road means the journey must come to an end.
If you have kids, please read this book to them.
Also, Chloe has 2 dads. This was our first venture into an official LGBTQ+ book for kids (we are a mom/dad household), and our girls didn't bat an eye. It was a good, casual reinforcement of our lesson about marrying someone who is kind and makes your heart happy.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020I loved this storybook. Guess, you can tell it is a great read – with the reviews it has gotten.
It is a well-written creation and easy read. What little girl doesn’t think about being a princess in their tender years? I know I did! And this little beauty will take them to that precious land. Certain, little ones will adore having this beauty on their bookshelf. What a fantastic book cover look. The author has done a great job in creating this children’s book. BTW, I adored the characters’ designs – very colorful and full of life. Kudos, to you, Mark Loewen!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019My daughter loves this book... we read it almost everyday. The pictures are great and the story is a lot of fun. I am so glad to see a family with two dads represented in children's lit. I have recommended the book to other families and they agree that this is a great book to read (especially together). Makes a great gift too!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018The star of this story is Chloe, who isn't your typical princess and whose spunky personality shines in the book. Includes a fun activity at the end where kids can draw their own version of a princess. I wasn't thrilled with the illustrations. They match the text well and have emotion but the style wasn't for me. I WAS thrilled with Chloe's two doting dads.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2018Highly, Highly recommend. The author does an incredible job of re-designing the 'whys' of wanting to be a princess. Chloe is a great role model for young girls (and boys) as she recognizes and builds upon what makes a person 'royal'. My five year old son was reluctant to read the book at first, "I don't like Princesses!" However, as we continued to read, he became more engaged and by the time we were finished he was sitting in my lap wanting to read it again. Go Chloe! Go Girls!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018My little girl absolutely adores princesses, which is great and all... but a lot of portrayals of princesses manage to effectively convey only that a princess is someone who wears pretty dresses and tiaras. Certainly these things are fun, but I appreciated that this story took us through the thought process of Chloe as she realized that princesses a quite a bit more than the pretty dress and crown! A fun story and definitely a bedtime reading staple in our house!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021LOVE this sweet book for our princess-obsessed daughter. We work on having books to remind her that her worth isn't based on her appearance, though princesses are very pretty. This is an excellent book for just that. She loves it! Being a great princess is so much more than being 'pretty' and having riches.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2018I bought this book for my niece who is having a baby in October. We don’t know the gender. What I love about this book is that it is great for either a boy or a girl. It shares a great message about how to respect females and to love who you are. I love as well the diversity of two dads and a book written to include families in the LGBT community.
Top reviews from other countries
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on July 1, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect !
I loved this book ! It’s simple, creative, cute and shares a great message. I love all the attributes that Chloe finds important and that the princess doesn’t have to be perfect. My favourite part is that the princess has lots of smarts. My son loved the part where Chloe used her voice to tell her friend when something was wrong. Great job, Mark !!!!
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on April 19, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for kids, love the diversity
What a great book, my 4 and 5 year old love it. A good story for showing diversity to children.
- Kimberly LeBlancReviewed in Canada on July 2, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
We enjoyed every aspect of this book. My daughter loved it. Its great to see a well written children's book that kids can relate to. If you have not read this book yet , you need to!
- SamanthaReviewed in Canada on July 2, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
I absolutely loved this book! I can't wait to share it with my own daughters. You are amazing, and are raising a strong independent young woman. Hope there will be more books like this
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on July 2, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Great message!
I love how it focuses what the character sees are strengths - smarts, physical strength, kindness and standing up for herself. We need more books like this one for our daughters!