The HOPSCOTCH GIRLS enterprise was started by a mom frustrated by what gifts were available for girls. The company presented their first product, I Am Confident, Brave & Beautiful: A Coloring Book for Girls, back in 2017 that has now sold over 1.3 million copies.
Now we have a fiction series starring the endearing Mia Madison:
Mia has made a name for herself at her school as an entrepreneur after launching not one, but two, successful businesses. Now her classmates need her help with their own ventures, and Mia must put her problem-solving skills to the test. Whether she’s helping them get their business off the ground, work with customers, or invent new problem-solving products, Mia is sure to teach them all something new.
However, Mia soon finds that juggling her businesses, schoolwork, and friends can be a challenge. With the help of her CEO mom, Mia tackles her friends’ problems (and her own) head-on and teaches them, and readers, the ins-and-outs of running a successful kid business.
The 20 chapters are narrated by Mia in an entertaining and thought provoking fashion. Her first two businesses, PACK SOME PUNCH Not Just Lemonade stand and HAVE A NICE VACATION PET SITTING SERVICES have been going great. Mia’s newest, KidBizTips, has encountered a few bumps in the road. Her multiple jobs along with school work are overwhelming and causing problems both with family and friends.
Mia Madison, CEO will mostly appeal to girls though I wouldn’t totally exclude boys as potential readers. Two male characters provide both positive and negative conflict. Girls though will be empowered to start their own business and at the least be given the confidence that they can do anything in life given the opportunity.
Hopscotch Girls presents Mia Madison, CEO is a much needed addition to the bookshelves both at home and at school. A fun and inspiring read for sure.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATOR
Kathryn Holmes grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, and piles upon piles of books. A graduate of The New School’s MFA in Creative Writing program, she works as a freelance dance journalist, among other writing gigs.
Luna Valentine is a Polish children’s book illustrator. She has been drawing her whole life and began sharing her passion with the world in 2019. When she’s not illustrating her next book, she spends all her time with her 3 rabbits: Donatello, Mosser, and Peach, who often steal and hide her pencils.
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