Feather

Feather
Author: Remi Courgeon
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reviewer: Denise Z.

I was very impressed by this picture book by Remi Courgeon. It’s about a young girl who is the only female in her family. She has to defend herself from her brothers and balance her softer side with her rougher side. She is tired of her family calling her Feather and takes up boxing, while still playing the piano.

This book is probably better for slightly older kids to get the message and because of its length. This book had to be translated from French and the French style is definitely displayed in its storytelling and illustrations.

I love the simplistic messages of female strength, the dynamic of her being the only girl in her family and how she relates to her brothers, and how certain chores, hobbies, and characteristics aren’t gender specific.

This is a perfect book for any strong, young girl, a sister among brothers, and for sending the message that girls can do anything boys can do!

Some of my favorite quotes are “Feather’s killer left gave her confidence” and “Feather, to build herself up before each match, recited the names of women who had bravely made a place for themselves in the world: Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Nellie Bly, Anna Lee Fisher, Sally Ride…She always ended with Nina Simone, because she had played the piano, too.”