Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls - by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most-funded original book in the history of crowd-funding."--Publisher's description.

Book Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR

The New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the lives of extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world.

This must-have volume brings readers on an empowering journey, introducing them to the real-life adventures of trailblazing women from Elizabeth I to Malala Yousafzai. The unique narrative style of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls transforms each biography into a fairytale, filling readers with wonder and a burning curiosity to know more about each hero. Each woman's story is also accompanied by a full-page, full-color portrait that captures her rebel spirit.

This hardcover edition, with an extra-smooth matte scuff-free lamination, 100lbs paper, a satin ribbon bookmark, and extraordinary print quality, is the perfect gift for any young reader, and begs to be read again and again.

Review Quotes

"A must-have for the nightstand of every girl or young woman you know."-- "Forbes"

"A welcome reminder to girls that nothing stands in their way - except a lack of self-belief. This book started as a crowd-funded project and has become a best-seller which is the best news of the year."-- "Daily Mail"

"Elegant, colourful... and captivatingly told... In an ideal world, not only would mothers read this aloud to daughters, but teachers would read it to schoolboys."-- "Sunday Times"

"Featuring spies, pirates, astronauts, activists, scientists, writers, sports stars and more, many of the stories are so thrilling and uplifting your child's heart may beat a little faster, her mind racing with possibilities. If she leaps out of bed to get to work, blame the authors."-- "The Guardian"

"Modern and fundamentally feminist, this riot grrrl reinvention of the fairytale is so inspiring adults are also reading it in droves."-- "i Newspaper"

"The anti-princess book teaching girls to rebel."-- "BBC News"

"When I want to impart the message to my daughter that she can aspire to anything, be whoever she needs to be, the opinions of others be damned, this book becomes an inspiration."-- "The Guardian"

"You have to buy it for the little ones in your lives, but you also need a copy for your grown-up bookshelf... There is serious girl power between the covers of this book."-- "Bustle"

"I hope this beautiful book will continue to inspire girls to set high goals for themselves--because you don't need to be an adult to change the world."--Malala Yousafzai

"This amazing book shows young girls they can be anything they want."--Melinda Gates

About The Author

Elena Favilli is an NYT bestselling author and the founder of Rebel Girls. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog Lafayette, a Bracco Italiano.

Francesca Cavallo is an award-winning writer and theater director. She lives in Los Angeles.