Learn Together

Stories can greatly impact a child’s ideas, goals, and the way in which they see themselves. Reading books with diverse female characters helps young girls build confidence and a positive self-image!

Materials

  • Computer, tablet, or phone to watch the video
  • A comfortable place to sit together

Imagine Together

Join CNN Senior Global Affairs Analyst, Bianna Golodryga reading her favorite story, Dear Girl, by authors Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal.

Dear Girl, is a love letter written for the special girl in your life; a gentle reminder that she’s powerful, strong, and holds a valuable place in the world.

Through Amy and Paris’s charming text and Holly Hatam’s stunning illustrations, any girl reading this book will feel that she’s great just the way she is—whether she enjoys jumping in a muddy puddle, has a face full of freckles, or dances on table tops.

Dear Girl, encourages girls to always be themselves and to love who they are—inside and out.