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Shine, My Amazing Girl

by Emma Meyer

4.6 (92 Reviews)

She practised being small.

It never once fit.

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About the Book

A school corridor, a crowd, and a girl deciding whether to make herself smaller. Shine, My Amazing Girl is a warm illustrated story about confidence at exactly the age it starts to wobble — the years when being noticed and being liked stop feeling like the same thing. Emma Meyer writes for girls who are quietly brilliant and not yet sure that is allowed.

  • PAGES40
  • PUBLISHEDApr 02, 2024
  • LANGUAGEEnglish
  • GENREChildren’s

What Makes It Special

Confidence Building

Encouragement that never talks down.

A Real School Feeling

Corridors, cliques and courage, all recognisable.

A Girl Worth Rooting For

Shy, bright and drawn with real affection.

Bright, Readable Voice

Simple language and a great deal of heart.

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Book Summary

A crowded hallway.

A girl deciding how much to show.

A reason to stand up straight.

Shine, My Amazing Girl is an encouraging story about self-belief, kindness and taking up your own space — written for growing girls and the adults cheering them on.

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Book Review By Books Paradise

A gentle, well-judged book about the moment a girl learns she is allowed to be seen. It earns its message by letting the nerves be real first.

OVERALL RATING4.4 / 5
What We Loved

Genuinely encouraging

Lovely illustrations

A message that lands without lecturing

What Could Be Better

Short for older readers

A familiar structure

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