“To every girl out there ... you are so precious. God designed you beautifully and uniquely. Whether you’re a princess or whether you’re a warrior (or if you’re a princess warrior), love who you were created to be!”
So reads the dedication to a new book, “She Is She,” and those words describe as well as any the theme of this colorful exploration and celebration of what it means to be female. Aimed at children aged 2 to 8 and with lively illustrations by Ed Koehler, “She Is She” begins with these three declarations: “She is she,” “She is not he,” and “She is not we.” From there, the book describes females as mothers, daughters, and sisters; gives subtle bits of standard scientific information about our genetic makeup; and shows the girls depicted in the story imagining themselves in various professions and becoming strong, principled women.
