The girls and I were provided a book free to do a review, all opinions are our own. Post contains Amazon affiliate links.
I always let my girls know that they can be anything they want to be if they set their minds to it. Right now they’re unsure what they want to be when they grow up but whatever it may be I’ll be there to cheer them on.
With all the craziness and racial tensions going on in the world today, I do fear what my girls will have to go through now and when they get older. The media has painted African Americans as uneducated thugs but hardly show us in a positive light. I try to shelter my girls of all the negativity so that they don’t feel like they’re not equal to everyone else.
With Mr. M and I both entrepreneurs, we want to set an example for our girls to let them know that if we can start our own business they can do the same too. This is why you see my girls on my blog because I want them to be a part of my journey as a full time blogger/ business owner and see that if their mom can make a business from her passions then they can do the same as well.
Remember, kids today will be the leaders of tomorrow so we need to help guide them for the future. We need to continue to uplift them, inspire them, be a positive role model, help them be the next to create a legacy.
The girls and I just recently finished reading a book called, “Look What Brown Can Do!” showing real life African Americans who paved the way and created history. The book was created by T. Marie Harris, a SAHM of 2 who wanted to create books that highlights black characters since it’s hard to find children’s book with black characters in them.
It’s refreshing to read a book like this showing my girls that people of their same skin color can be anything they want to be like an artist, business owner, government leader, athlete, inventor, etc. My girls can look in the mirror and be proud of what they see and love the skin that they're in, you never know, they may be the next ones people will be reading about in history books.
Although the book is meant for children a little bit younger than my girls, children and adults of any ages would enjoy reading Look What Brown Can Do! I found myself googling about some of the people mentioned in the book since I never heard of them before, so this book gives a great history lesson.
I love the illustrations and the message showing that children of color can do it too. This book will have you and your child talking and help them get inspired about what they’d like to be when they grow up.
This book is a must read for everyone, not just African Americans. I applauded T. Marie Harris for creating such an aspiring book for children, especially for African American children. I look forward to seeing more books by her showing characters that looks like my girls.
Would you like to get a copy for your child? The book can be purchased on Amazon.
What would your child like to be when they grow up?
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