Little Feminist Book Club is a monthly book subscription box for kids ages newborn to 9 years old. Each month you will receive one to two books to help diversify your bookshelf. Plus, you will also receive hands-on activities and tools to help your book come to life. Subscriptions are offered for ages 0-2, 2-4, 4-7, and 7-9. From Little Feminist:
Only 31% of children's books feature a female character, and only 13% feature a person of color.
This children's book subscription sends books that highlight lesser-represented characters and teaches important life lessons with beauty and nuance.
The Cost: $22.95 per month + $2.95 US shipping. Save with longer subscriptions.
This review is of the Book Club for ages 2-4 years.
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Opening The Box
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Little Feminist sends their books in an envelope-style box. Packed snugly inside are the book of the month, a welcome note and activity, and a bookmark with discussion questions listed on the front and back.
Here's What's Inside
Welcome Note & Activity
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This month's theme is "waiting." Waiting is difficult for everyone but especially children, and this book shows what one child and her dad do to pass the time throughout the day. The activity on the back is a recipe for homemade play dough. The only ingredient that may not be readily available in your pantry (unless you've made play dough before) is cream of tartar, but it can be found in most grocery stores.
Dad Bakes by Katie Yamasaki — Retail Value $17.95 (found on sale here for $13.88)
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The author of this book is a mural artist, and I found it cool to see how her art style translated to the book format. The text is simple and the art really does a lot of the conveying of the storyline. We're walked through a dad's morning as he goes to work as a baker. When he returns home, his daughter is just waking up and she is shown waiting while her dad naps, and then they make dough together and pass the time in different ways while the dough rises. It gives a lot of great ideas for what to do while waiting!
Discussion Questions
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Little Feminist always provides a bookmark filled with discussion questions for each book included in the box. They're a mix of questions to jog your kid's memory about the storyline, and questions that encourage your child to relate to the characters in the book.
Value - Was This Box Worth It?
The Cost: $22.95 per month + $2.95 US shipping. Save with longer subscriptions.
Value Breakdown: Little Feminist Book Club costs $25.90 per month, which includes the cost of shipping. Not uncommon for this subscription, the cost of what's inside the box is lower than the cost of the subscription itself. But the curation, activity, and discussion questions hold value, so it usually feels worth it to me. This month the one included book costs $17.95 at full price or $13.88 from Amazon. That places the extras at a $7.95-$12.02 value. That feels steep to me this month, especially since the play dough activity recipe is simply an idea and you have to source all your own ingredients for it. I'll be curious to see if next month is a better value.
Key Takeaways
I am always looking for ways to help my almost-four-year-old occupy herself while she waits for various things—in lines, for food to be ready, and more. This book gives some great ideas for how to pass the time while waiting, and celebrates the time spent alone or together with someone you love until your time to wait is up.
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Other Things You Should Know
Can I still get this box if I sign up today? Little Feminist tends to ship the first week of each month. Order now to receive the August box.
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