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My Name Is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? (Isabella )
by
Jennifer Fosberry (Goodreads Author),
Mike Litwin
From breakfast to bedtime, a young girl imagines being different women who made history, and ends the day empowered to be herself. Full color.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2010
by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
(first published September 9th 2008)
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My Name is Not Isabella is a delightful new picture book by Jennifer Fosberry that introduces children to some of the strongest female figures in history, all seen through the eyes of a little girl.
The sequence starts off with the mother at the bedroom door saying, “Good morning Isabella. It’s time to get up and out of bed.” “My name is not Isabella!” said the little girl. “Then who has been sleeping in my daughter’s bed?” asked the mother.
“I am Sally, the greatest, toughest astronaut who ever...more
The sequence starts off with the mother at the bedroom door saying, “Good morning Isabella. It’s time to get up and out of bed.” “My name is not Isabella!” said the little girl. “Then who has been sleeping in my daughter’s bed?” asked the mother.
“I am Sally, the greatest, toughest astronaut who ever...more
My Name is Not Isabella is an amazing storybook that encapsulates the wonderment of childhood and endless imagination. Jennifer Fosberry takes one day in the life of one little girl, Isabella, and with each encounter between daughter and mother, Isabella announces that she is someone new. From Sally Ride to Rosa Parks to Elizabeth Blackwell and many other all-important woman - including mommy. The illustrations are absolutely amazing and utterly breath-taking. While you read, I absolutely dare y...more
Fosberry, J. (2008). My name is not Isabella. Union City, CA: Monkey Barrel Press.
Summary:
Isabella is a young girl who likes to change her name! Throughout her day, she becomes women who have changed history: from Sally Ride the first American female astronaut to Annie Oakley the fastest female “sharp-shooter”, from Rosa Parks the civil rights activist to Marie Curie the first female scientist to win a Nobel Prize, from Elizabeth Blackwell the first female doctor to her own mother. At the back...more
Summary:
Isabella is a young girl who likes to change her name! Throughout her day, she becomes women who have changed history: from Sally Ride the first American female astronaut to Annie Oakley the fastest female “sharp-shooter”, from Rosa Parks the civil rights activist to Marie Curie the first female scientist to win a Nobel Prize, from Elizabeth Blackwell the first female doctor to her own mother. At the back...more
Feb 20, 2012
Esther Barajikian
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
children-s-literature
"My Name is Not Isabella" is a beautiful picture book that tells the story of a little girl with a big imagination. This book would most likely appeal to primary readers with its brightly illustrated pictures and easy-read style. I enjoyed the book and gave it a 3-star rating.
From the moment she awakes until the time she falls asleep, Isabella imagines herself as a variety of strong, intelligent, and influential women. As Isabella dreams of herself being an astronaut named Sally, a scientist na...more
From the moment she awakes until the time she falls asleep, Isabella imagines herself as a variety of strong, intelligent, and influential women. As Isabella dreams of herself being an astronaut named Sally, a scientist na...more
Sally Ride, the first woman astronaut in space
Annie Oakley, American sharpshooter and circus shooter
Rosa Parks, African-American civil rights activist
Marie Curie, one of the most famous female scientists
Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate medical school, the first woman doctor
Mommy, one of the loves of little Isabella's life
This beautifully illustrated gold and purple children's book provides 5 different history lessons for little girls – and little boys who will listen. Using rhyme...more
Annie Oakley, American sharpshooter and circus shooter
Rosa Parks, African-American civil rights activist
Marie Curie, one of the most famous female scientists
Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate medical school, the first woman doctor
Mommy, one of the loves of little Isabella's life
This beautifully illustrated gold and purple children's book provides 5 different history lessons for little girls – and little boys who will listen. Using rhyme...more
Loved the illustrations straight off. Beautiful work.
The repetition was nice...but by about the fourth name change, I was starting to get a little weary of it. The first half of the book was delightful...the middle to end was boring...the very last pages of historical information...pure genius.
Those last pages brought is all to focus. I loved that she was pretending to be actual women of history! I learned something and so did my 5-year old twin girls.
I just wish that somehow, it was a bit more...more
The repetition was nice...but by about the fourth name change, I was starting to get a little weary of it. The first half of the book was delightful...the middle to end was boring...the very last pages of historical information...pure genius.
Those last pages brought is all to focus. I loved that she was pretending to be actual women of history! I learned something and so did my 5-year old twin girls.
I just wish that somehow, it was a bit more...more
Despite the fact that this is definitely a book with a message, I really enjoyed My name is not Isabella. The illustrations are kind of quirky but that's okay because Isabella is kind of quirky herself. Isabella's mother wakes her up for school one morning and Isabella announces that her name is not Isabella -- it's Sally, as in Sally Ride, the astronaut. She marches to breakfast and becomes Annie Oakley. And with each new event, Isabella becomes another independent, interesting, and important w...more
'My Name is Not Isabella' by Jennifer Fosberry. Isabella uses her imagination to turn her world into an adventure. She make believes she is many different extraordinary women. From Annie Oakley to Rosa Parks and on to Marie Curie and then some. I love that this shows how we can use our imagination to travel into new worlds and explore other lives. I know that Princess Emma dances for us and puts on her ballets. She loves to pretend she is a beautiful and loving princess to all around her. And we...more
I purchased this book for my 4 year old at the recent Scholastic Book Fair at my son's elementary school. I chose it because Isabella is my daughter's middle name and bc I have been trying to present a lot of non-princess titles to her in our reading. I am not anti-princess and I certainly love my fair share of Disney Princess movies, however, I just want her to know that there are lots of options out there, in addition to princesses.
We enjoyed reading this book as a family and it was nice to w...more
We enjoyed reading this book as a family and it was nice to w...more
Even as a kid, I noticed this: there is a dearth of female role models. I don't mean there aren't enough women to admire - hardly! But I just didn't hear much about them when I was younger. Jennifer Fosberry takes care of that with her wonderful new picture book My Name is Not Isabella. Isabella is a little girl who dreams big - she pretends to be Sally Ride, Annie Oakley (a personal favorite!), Rosie Parks, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, and her own mother. After Isabella goes to bed and the...more
This story is great for using as an introduction to a lesson on famous women in history. The main character is named Isabella, but throughout the story she takes on different roles of historical figures, like Rosa Parks and Annie Oakley. She relates to the different women during different situations and gets others to appreciate the women as well. I think this book is definitely great to read during whole group since the character can be very animated and fun all at the same time. Her voice come...more
This book is FABULOUS - and something very cool for me personally is that the first time I read it I was sitting next to the author and got to talk to her about her creative process. Amazing. Besides this just being a delightful storytime book, I think it could be of great use in the classroom. Use it with younger students to introduce them to famous women in history, or with older students to review, and have them add to the book by researching other famous women - or men!
I'm crossing my finge...more
I'm crossing my finge...more
My name is not Isabella is a great book for any little girl who has big dreams or who wants to discover new heroes to look up to. Isabella pretends to be different famous women throughout the day, acting out her heroes' actions in lively two-page spreads. The illustrations are soft, quirky pastel, with photographic elements in each picture drawing attention. The book includes miniature biographies of each of the women, identified only by first name in the main text, and also further bibliographi...more
LOVE this book!! It incorporates important female historical figures in a story that is simple enough for a first grade class to follow along with, but it lends itself to a range of activities that could be applied to grades 1-5. This book uses history in a charming way that leaves students wanting to learn more about the historical figures introduced in the story. It would be great in a classroom and could be incorporated into not only a history lesson, but also a lesson about self-esteem or "w...more
My Name is Not Isabella, is told through the eyes of a little girl. She is strong, courageous, and caring. It is a wonderful picture book that teaches about some of the strongest females who have helped change history. Some of the famous women mentioned throughout the book are Sally Ride, Annie Oakley, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, and ‘mommy.’ All of these are important women in history and of course mommy who is also a hero for children. I enjoy how the back of the book has a s...more
I found this book at a library and checked it out because my daughters name is Isabella and the cover was cute. When we got home I read it to her then we read it again. This is one of the cutest children's books i have ever read and i LOVED that Isabella in the book pretended to be all these powerful women. At the end of the book the little explanations of each of the women will come in handy when my daughter is older. So anyway right after we read it i got online and ordered my own Isabella a c...more
I read this and at the same time, immediately after, read My Name Is Not Alexander. I was tempted to write one review for both books, but I suppose my thoughts and feelings and what else I’d like to say are just different enough that I’ll write separate reviews.
This book is a conundrum. How can I find something both delightful and irritating, fun and boring, great and mediocre, etc. etc.? Well, I do. It ended up winning me over, for the most part.
Yes, it’s a “message book” and an “educational bo...more
This book is a conundrum. How can I find something both delightful and irritating, fun and boring, great and mediocre, etc. etc.? Well, I do. It ended up winning me over, for the most part.
Yes, it’s a “message book” and an “educational bo...more
What an incredible book! For one, I love purple and the vibrant purple radiating from out this book already make it gorgeous. But the story in itself of the inspiration through out the day that one little girl thrives on is incredible. Through out the day, Isabella tells her mother over again that her name is not Isabella, but that it is Sally, Annie, Rosa, Marie, Elizabeth or Mommy. Each person a great woman who changed the world. This book gives me goose bumps as for once we have a great fun b...more
This is a great, cute little book about a girl named Isabella who dreams big! She goes through the day pretending to be different characters. Every time her mother addresses her she's someone new. By the end of the day, she's back to herself and gives a great description of the girl she really believes she is. In the classroom I would use this book to encourage imagination or to address the background of the characters Isabella portrays.
This is one of my favorite books! It is about a little girl named Isabella who has big dreams and an awesome imagination! She pretends to be different important women of history. For example, Rosa Parks, Annie Oakley and more. This is a great book to talk to children about being themselves, but also to talk to them about aspiring to dream big! You can also talk to the students about all the wonderful historic women role models.
This one is cute. The illustrations would be eye-catching for children. I like the uses of color and texture, though it did take me a couple of pages to get used to it. I liked seeing the mother encouraging her daughter's imaginations and aspirations. A well-taught girl to be familiar with all of those inspirational female historical figures. And I love the last aspiration that the girl has--so glad that the author included that most important one.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Copyright: 2008
This is about a little girl named Isabella who, instead of wanting to be herself, wants to be famous and important women from history. She wants to be women such as Sally Ride, Annie Oakley, and Rosa Parks. It is a cute story. I liked that it is one of few books about women from history. I think that parents can find some humor in the little girls frequency to change her mind.
Copyright: 2008
This is about a little girl named Isabella who, instead of wanting to be herself, wants to be famous and important women from history. She wants to be women such as Sally Ride, Annie Oakley, and Rosa Parks. It is a cute story. I liked that it is one of few books about women from history. I think that parents can find some humor in the little girls frequency to change her mind.
Inspirational character, Isabella (very young, purple hair and spunk) spends the day imagining all of the different people she can be with nods to Sally Ride, Annie Oakley, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, and her own mommy. Best line in the story - "...as she fell asleep and dreamed about who she would be...tomorrow." Offers girls the chance to dream big and limitless dreams!
Darling story about a little girl Isabella who frequently changes her name and becomes extremely influencial women in history such as Rosa Parks, Annie Oakley, Maire Curie, and Elizabeth Blackwell. The back of the book includes a short biography on all the women Isabella wants to become. Great for learning about women who changed the world in their own way and showing little girls they can as well!
Feb 14, 2013
Kelly
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books,
read-in-2013
Delightful picture book that would be a great addition to elementary Women's History Month displays or celebrations. It also wouldn't be a bad Mother's Day gift!
The afterword provides factual information about each of the women that Isabella imagines herself to be and could lead young readers to seek even more books about these courageous and notable women.
The afterword provides factual information about each of the women that Isabella imagines herself to be and could lead young readers to seek even more books about these courageous and notable women.
This book takes you on a journey with Isabella as she dreams of being many different people, each person she pictures herself to be has amazing characteristics and great strength during adversity. At the end of the book there are short non-fiction reports of amazing women in history. This is a great tool for teaching girls that they can be whoever they choose to be.
I read this book on Saturday while I was working at the bookstore and sold 4 the same day because I liked it so much. It is the story of a girl and all the different heros she has. Each is based on a real life woman who did ground-breaking things. The real like bios are in the back of the book. Great book for girls 3+. I met the author tonight too :-)
I read this book to my small children while at the bookstore. They really enjoyed the book. The book is about a girl and all the different heros she has. Each is based on a real life women heroes. Fosberry included real life bios of the women in the back of the book. Great book for Pre-K students. I really enjoyed the illustrations as well.
This story is super cute about a little girl who pretends to be famous women from history. The pictures are cool and original, and the main character is easy for young readers to relate to. This book would be one that i would read to my student when teaching history. famous women from history such as Rosa Parks is mentioned in the book.
I read this to my daughter Thea at least once a week. I think midwives should hand it to mother's of girls when they're still in the labour ward! It's so lovely to find a book that reinforces the idea that little girls can do anything they put their minds to and they don't have to just be princesses or pop stars. I just love it.
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Jennifer Fosberry is a science geek turned children's book author. After working in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley and running away to Costa Rica for a few years, she returned to the San Francisco Bay area to read, write, raise kids, and get out of doing the housework. She lives with her husband and three children and her little dog, too.
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Nov 15, 2010 02:07pm