Pinkie Promises, Elizabeth Warren
Pinkie Promises, Elizabeth Warren
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Pinkie Promises

Author: Elizabeth Warren

Narrator: Elizabeth Warren

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

This program is read by the author.

Polly knows she's strong and capable. But whenever she offers to help her uncle or brother or neighbor, they tell her: "That's not what girls do."

Then one day, Polly goes to a rally to meet a woman who's running for president, and they make a pinkie promise to remember all the things that girls do. Polly carries that promise with her at school, onto the soccer field, and even into an election for Class President! This inspiring story will encourage young listeners to dream big.

Godwin Books

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company

About Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren, the widely admired former presidential candidate, is the senior senator from Massachusetts. She is the author of a dozen books, including A Fighting Chance and This Fight Is Our Fight, both of which were national bestsellers. The mother of two and grandmother of three, she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband, Bruce Mann, and their beloved dog, Bailey.

About Charlene Chua

Charlene Chua (she/they) is the illustrator of several picture books, including Pinkie Promises by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the Amy Wu book series. She is also the author-illustrator of Hug? When they are not making art, they enjoy cooking, reading, and playing with their cats. Charlene now lives with her husband (and cats!) in Hamilton, Ontario.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela

This book is behind its time. My 5-year-old daughter has never been told she can’t do something because she’s a girl, so when I read this book to her it had the opposite effect: It introduced the idea that girls are seen as incapable of doing the same jobs as boys. I also don’t like the emphasis on......more

Goodreads review by Zibby

After being told what she can’t do by her brother, an uncle, and a neighbor, a girl learns what she can do. When she attends a rally by an unnamed female presidential candidate she learns the pinkie promise, a promise to do what girls can. Armed with her new viewpoint, she faces challenges like a so......more

Goodreads review by Niina

Oletko sinäkin kyllästynyt siihen, että saat jatkuvasti kuulla, ettei voi tehdä jotain, koska olet tyttö? Siihen ongelmaan pureutuu tämä kuvakirja, jonka sanoma on, että todellakin, tytöt pystyvät ihan mihin vain. Todella mainio kirja, joka ei saarnaa tai näpäytä vaan lempeästi ohjaa ajatuksia siihe......more