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.
This box was sent to us at no cost to review. (Check out our editorial guidelines to learn more about how we review boxes.)
Opening The Box
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Little Feminist sends their books in an envelope-style box. Packed snugly inside are the book(s) 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 Little Feminist doesn't have a very specific theme, but they do acknowledge the general cheer of the holiday season. We were sent two books this month, one that's all about hugging those you love and the other is a hardback published version of their own celebrations book. We got a preview of this one back in March! The activity invites your child to chart the preferences and features that make them unique. In addition to all this, we were sent Little Feminist's new sticker sheet that celebrates intersectional feminism and pairs with a paper flag. On the back of the flag is space to fill in names of books you and your child read that cover feminist topics, like anti-racism, accessibility, and more. From this point forward, new subscribers will receive this sticker-and-flag duo with their first month's box.
We Are Little Feminists: Celebrations by Brook Sitgraves Turner — Retail Value $9.99
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As we saw from the paperback version of this book we received pre-publication in March, this book is filled with photographs of many types of celebrations enjoyed by various cultures in America. There is simple text to thread it all together, but for us, the photos have sparked enough conversation that sometimes we skip the words entirely. It's cute for a wide range of ages.
One Hug by Katrina Moore (Author) and Julia Woolf) Illustrator — Retail Value $14.99
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The second book we received shows a family that hugs for affection. It starts with literal hugs and then explores various interactions that give the same loving effect of a hug, like their dog licking their toes and more. Soon the family is shown reuniting with distant relatives with hugs, cheering up a family member who is down with a hug, and hugging to relax together. There are many books out there for children that showcase consent and boundary-setting with physical touch, and while this is not one of them, the Welcome Note suggests having that conversation with your child after you read it. Though we are a hugging family, this book didn't capture my daughters (ages 4 and 1) as much as others we've been sent have. Perhaps we'll put it in our local Free Little Library.
Discussion Questions
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Little Feminist always provides a bookmark filled with discussion questions for each book included in the box. Some are conceptual, and others ask the child to recall themes or events from the book. There is one for each book this month.
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. For December, the 2-4 age group was sent a board book by Little Feminist and a picture book—together they add up to $24.98, which is about as close as I've ever seen the contents of this box come to the cost. I'm always sure to note that the value of this box doesn't always lie in its physical contents, but has to do with its curation, activity, and discussion questions, as well.
Key Takeaways
The two books we were sent this month include a board book version of one we've already seen through this subscription before, and a loving book about hugging one's family. Both are sweet to read. We were also sent Little Feminist's new sticker pack and flag, which is an exciting new offering for first-time subscribers!
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Other Things You Should Know
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