Something different to read...

I love reading fiction - stories that have been made up by authors with fantastic imaginations - but you don't just have to read fiction. There are other kinds of books too, so please let me know if you are reading anything that is a bit different.

 

Amelia kindly told me about a book that she has been reading - Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T Parker - A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves - it's a book that she has already read a few times and I am sure that she will keep on going back to it (I know that I would). 

This is quite a different kind of book. It isn't a story and it's not a normal non-fiction book full of facts. Kate T Parker is an American photographer who specialises in taking photographs of people - and does a lot of family portraits. She is a great photographer and has produced a few books. 

Every page in this book has a picture of a girl doing something that they like to do. And each of the girls has said something about themselves. This is a very positive book that girls especially will love. Reading it can make you feel good about yourself. The photographs are interesting and all very different from each other. It is a great book to just look at (especially if you are interested in photography or art) and it's also a great book to talk about. 

Just because the book focuses on girls it doesn't mean that boys won't be interested in it - but just in case... there is aother book that does focus on boys (The Heart of a Boy - Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood) and it is just as good as this one.

The Heart of a Boy is very similar to the girl's book but - as you can probably guess. It's full of wonderful photographs. 

Books like this can be really good to read as you do not need to read them from start to finish. They are great to just dip into from time to time. I would be interested to hear what you think of them if you've looked at them too.