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77th out of 138 books
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Girls Hold Up This World
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith--wife of superstar Will Smith--lovingly captures the strength, unity, and beauty that live in girls in this poignant photographic book.
"We are sisters of this Earth -- members of one powerful tribe. /Every color, shape, and size, we're united by beauty inside." Artistic photographs enhance the positive message of Jada Pinkett Smith's inspiring po...more
"We are sisters of this Earth -- members of one powerful tribe. /Every color, shape, and size, we're united by beauty inside." Artistic photographs enhance the positive message of Jada Pinkett Smith's inspiring po...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
January 1st 2005
by Cartwheel
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I read Jada Pinkett Smith's Girls Hold Up This World, years ago, and I thought that it was a very powerful, affirming book for young girls. I vowed that if I ever had a little girl, this would be required reading.
Fast forward a few years, and I finally got the chance to share Girls Hold Up This World with my three year old daughter. She thoroughly enjoyed it, but her favorite part was when I explained that the little girl on the cover was same girl that sings her favorite song, "I Whip My Hair B...more
Fast forward a few years, and I finally got the chance to share Girls Hold Up This World with my three year old daughter. She thoroughly enjoyed it, but her favorite part was when I explained that the little girl on the cover was same girl that sings her favorite song, "I Whip My Hair B...more
For me, this book defines empowerment. Jada Pinkett-Smith's poem compliment's the pictures beautifully. This book celebrates young women and uplifts them. Her poems tells young women to be proud to be a woman. I adore how she mentions that all woman come in different shapes and sizes but we are all women who make up this world. We all have various emotions, strengths and weaknesses but that just makes up even stronger. Hold fast to your beliefs and stand firm in the decisions you make as a young...more
I must say that I absolutely love this book.I am particularly a fan of the fact that this book used pictures of real people. I think it easier for the students to relate to stories such as these since there is somebody in the book who probably looks like them. I would read this book during the time we talk about "All About ME" theme and I would read it along with a book that focuses on mainly boys since all kids are equally important.
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Oct 01, 2011
Amanda!puertorico05b
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
ALL THE GIRLS IN THIS WORLD !
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING AND MEANS ALOT 2 ME,WHEN I WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD MY MOTHER GAVE ME THIS BOOK AND WE SAT AND READ IT ALMOST EVERYDAY...I LOVE IT BC IT TALKS ABOUT GIRLS AND HOW IMPORTANT AND WONDERFUL IT IS 2 BE A GIRL...
WHEN MY MOTHER GAVE ME THIS BOOK IT HAD A NOTE IN IT THT I WILL NEVER FORGET(:
TO ALL THE GIRLS IN THIS WORLD THIS IS A BOOK U MUST READ !!!
WHEN MY MOTHER GAVE ME THIS BOOK IT HAD A NOTE IN IT THT I WILL NEVER FORGET(:
TO ALL THE GIRLS IN THIS WORLD THIS IS A BOOK U MUST READ !!!
The photographs in this book are really lovely, and I'm pretty sure several of them are of baby Willow.
"We are sisters of this Earth — members of one powerful tribe.
Every color, age, and size, we're united by beauty inside.
We're a new generation of girls — we will make this world better.
We girls hold up this world, standing united... Standing together!"
"We are sisters of this Earth — members of one powerful tribe.
Every color, age, and size, we're united by beauty inside.
We're a new generation of girls — we will make this world better.
We girls hold up this world, standing united... Standing together!"
Pinkett Smith pens a poem dedicated to the beauty and strength of women and young girls. Photographs of females of all ages, race and ethnic backgrounds are included. Pinkett Smith is also featured with her daughter. The book speaks to why it's special to be girl and the bond of sisterhood we share with each other A girl of any age will enjoy reading this book.
This is a very inspirational book to read to not only a group of girls but to boys as well. It is a purposeful book that teaches gender equality. It could be used in an "All about Me" thematic lesson and defiantly belongs in my classroom. I will be sure to read this book to my students and my future children as well. :)
This book way very inspirational. I loved the real images of every day girls and women. This isa great book for explaining womens rights, and dealing with self esteem. I will read this book to my own daughter and teach her that she needs to take pride in being a girl and doing the impossible is possible.
Sweet sweet book and the pictures are all of actual photographs. I feel that this book would be good such as international women day, and just to have the book in the classroom for the students to pick up during DEAR time or guided reading maybe. It would maybe even be nice to have boys read the book also.
I really enjoyed this book. I think that this is a book that all young girls should read at least once in their lives. It is very empowering and encourages embracing being a girl. I also love all the pictures included in the book especially the ones with Jada Pinkett Smith and her daughter.
Aug 07, 2009
Kelly Coyle DiNorcia
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5 of 5 stars
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I got this one when I was pregnant with my daughter over four years ago, and it's still one of my favorites. "Girls hold up this world with a strength that's all their own..." The photos are beautiful and diverse, the text is lyrical and powerful, a great addition to any little girl's library!
This is a lovely book. I would read this book next time i attend a girls club meeting. Not saying that man are bad, but girls do a very large part in how the world works. My favorite line in the book is "Every color, age, and size , we're united by beauty inside".
Cute picture book with real pictures of girls in the world. I would use this book as a visual for maybe a language arts lesson on descriptive writing, having students describe what they see and how the pics make them feel. Good for any grade level.
Fabulous to read with your daughter. Great gift we received from my sister. Beautiful photographs of multicultural girls and women from around the world.+
This book is all about the empowerment of women. It teaches little girls that they are special in every way possible. It tells them to dream big and that one day they can change the world! I wish there were more books like this one, for boys and for immigrants, for moms and dads...it's just so encouraging.
I would use this book in a small group setting and ask them what they think is special about themselves and others. I think it is so important for young children to know that they are so specia...more
I would use this book in a small group setting and ask them what they think is special about themselves and others. I think it is so important for young children to know that they are so specia...more
My niece and I thought that Girls Hold Up This World was a pretty great celebration of females. Jada Pinkett Smith's text is empowering and uplifting, and it, along with the lovely photos, does an excellent job of reinforcing to girls that they are special and powerful creatures.
This book is AMAZING!! I read it when I was like 5 but whatever haha :) but this book is mainly for girls hence the title but yeah any girl that would want to read this would like it I guess hehe
This a great book to read to litte girls. Jada and her mother did an excellent job in explaining how girls are strong too. It helps to show young girls how critical it is to be able to be a independent female.
Love this book. Teaches girls to embrace their gender and be proud of her. Love that Jada included pictures of her and her daughter which made the book a little more meaningful.
This was a effective informational picture book that inspires female children to be proud of who they are. I would use this book to showcase issues like woman's rights.
Great idea and nice pictures of a diverse group of strong female characters. The writing is not as strong as the images, though. Still, I liked it.
Very multicultural book about girls and how amazing we are! Photo essay style and not many words per page. Good for younger kids.
As the title suggests, this is a girl power book. I got this for my daughters when they were 5 and 6 and they still loved it
This is an awesome book to focus on girls and women and their place in the world and society. It can be very important for children to see early on that gender carries difference. It's also nice that this book is filled with real photographs - it can show students the realness of the book's writing and the real women and girls who were photographed for the book.
Great for boosting young girls' self-esteem and teaching them not to be afraid to be themselves.
Talks about the beauty of ll girls of every religion race color. Very empowering book
A great book for girls to help with their self-confidence.
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Ella and I loved this book!
Simple, and powerful words
Wish I had this book for International Women's Day! Gender roles are such an issue in elementary school as boys and girls are so influenced by outside sources. This would be an excellent lead in to what strong women are in students lives. A great start to a language arts lesson with meaning.
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