Happy 100th Birthday to Girl Scouts this
week. I have been a girl scout for over
30 years and some of my best memories have been made with this amazing
organization. From when I was very
young, I enjoyed camping, crafting, and friendship. As I grew older I took on leadership,
self-esteem, and community service.
Today I still feel Girl Scouts has shaped me into the strong teacher,
mother, and reader that I am today. That’s
why I was thrilled to find a new book featuring the Girl Scout story.
Here Comes the Girl Scouts! written by Shana Corey and
illustrated by Hadley Hooper is a new picture book for both Girl Scouts and
non-scouts who are looking for an inspiring story. Author Shana Corey starts out the book by
tell about young Daisy who is adventurous and imaginative. Daisy, of course, later becomes the founder
of Girl Scouts in the U.S. and starts an organization based on the principals
of honor, loyalty, and friendship. The
book also features quotes from Daisy herself, along with the some famous girl
scouts everyone will recognize. A fact
filled section in the back of the book also highlights some other Girl Scout
ideals like diversity, conservation, and the legacy of Girl Scouting.
This book has an obvious target audience for school aged
girls, but also would be a great read aloud for Women’s History Month. The fairy-tale like story intermingled with
quotes, and print rich illustrations may not be my favorite style, but
showcased Girl Scout’s humble beginnings well.
Also, while the story does a good job telling about the foundation of
Girl Scouts it does read more like a biography of Juliette ‘Daisy’ Gordon
Lowe. Overall I was more than impressed
with the modern interpretation of Daisy and Girl Scouts. This book will be a welcome addition to Girl
Scout meetings and lifelong Girl Scouts, like me.
Cool! Loved reading about GS literature. Think we could do a workshop for leaders? It would be great to share!
ReplyDeleteALE: Lessons from Juliette Gordon Lowe. What do you think?
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