NY Times Bestseller's new children's book asks just how big can a little kid dream?

My Name Is Not Isabella just hit the Bestseller list, debuting at number 10.

At first glance, this is a beautiful and engaging picture book, but it is really much more.  It uses a little girl’s imagination to draw young readers a picture of what possibilities exist for girls (as they discover through some of the most fascinating personalities of recent history) and delivers an inspiring message to young girls about following their dreams and finding positive female role models.

We want to spread the word and are asking all contributors to post their review and news of Isabella’s climb to the Bestseller List on Twitter and Facebook.

I also want to take this time to provide a sneak peek at Isabella’s follow-up, coming out this spring, My Name Is Not Alexander.

Jennifer’s new book follows a young boy on an imaginary trip through history as he pretends to be some of the innovative men who influenced and shaped our world.

Just how big can a little kid dream?

Ask Alexander, as he takes a wild ride and discovers the sky’s the limit!

Through Alexander’s imaginative journey, he discovers how great men become heroes:

• The roughest rider can be surprisingly gentle (Theodore Roosevelt)
• A strong leader is also the most peaceful (Chief Joseph)
• Being brave about what makes you different will not only help you break records, but inspire others (Jackie Robinson)
• A curious mind can lead to new discoveries (Thomas Edison)
• Being creative and trying new things can motivate others (Fred Astaire)
• And sometimes our biggest hero is closest to home (Daddy)

This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the characteristics that parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts will want to pass along to the boys in their lives. Discover your hero as Alexander learns how these remarkable men changed the world and inspire him to do the same.

A back of the book “Men Who Changed the World” section features short bios of the famous men Alexander pretends to be.

About the Author

Jennifer Fosberry is a science geek turned children’s book writer and author of the New York Times Bestseller My Name Is Not Isabella. After working in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley and running away to Costa Rica for a few years, she returned to the San Francisco Bay area to read, write, raise kids, and not do too much housework. She lives with her husband and three children and wishes for a puppy.

Praise for My Name Is Not Isabella:

Winner of the NAPPA Gold Award

Indie Bookseller 2010 Favorite on NPR’s Morning Edition

“The exuberance of the text and typography, coupled with Isabella's force of personality, ensures that the pages fly along, largely and blessedly free of the earnestness that plagues so many "girls can do anything" books.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Use this story to ignite young readers’ interest in women’s history”

—School Library Journal

“Speaks frankly about self-identity and self affirmation...
as Isabella decides she possesses the best parts of all of the women she looks up to.”
—ForeWord

“Will inspire other little girls to go for their dreams, no matter how big or hard the road may be to get there.”

—New York Journal of Books

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