I love discovering figures through books. I was utterly unfamiliar with Louise Coverley before reading this little text. And I love the lessons we can take away from her story. Kids need all kinds of heroes, people who come from different places and different backgrounds, who fight for equality of all sorts. Louse Coverley proved that there is art in all sorts of speech, that a person doesn't have to talk a certain way to be respected, intelligent, and artistic. It can be hard to convince a child to read about an unfamiliar figure but Fernandes' illustrations are lovely and compelling. Visual appeal will go a long way to helping this book find an audience.
More information: A Likkle Miss Lou releases August 13.
Advance Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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