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Tough Tulle – 5 Star Book Review

Posted on June 2, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Tough Tulle – 5 Star Book Review

Welcome to one of the June 2nd stops on the blog tour for the Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess Book Series by Deedee Cummings, organized by iRead Book Tours. Today’s post is a review of book three, but check out Monday’s post for book one yesterday’s for book two!

Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.

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About the Book

Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess
Tough Tulle
by Deedee Cummings

Published 1 July 2021
Make A Way Media

Genre: Children’s Fiction
Page Count: 29

The Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess series of #OWNVOICE books is for Dreamers and the Doers of all ages. This diverse picture book series is a heartwarming look at the importance of family, speaking our truth, dreaming freely, and knowing our worth. Book 2 is part of a five-part series that shines the spotlight on a little Black girl who never lets anything get in the way of her dreams.

Parents, Caregivers, and Educators: By investing in this series, you help every child see that Black and Brown girls can be leaders, princesses, and the stars of their own stories. Children need to read stories that include characters who look like them. Offering these types of books to young readers is an essential part of building self-esteem, cultivating empathy, encouraging tough conversations, and letting children of color know they matter.

The Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess series is inspired by real-life budding Broadway Star, Kayla Pecchioni: a young Black woman who has always lived her life by believing in herself while letting nothing get in the way of her dreams.

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My Review

My Rating: 5 Stars

I was granted eARC access to Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess: Tough Tulle in exchange for an honest review as part of my participation in a blog tour for the series with iRead Book Tours. Thank you to all involved! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest.

In this sequel to Kayla’s original story, Kayla learns that everyone is beautiful inside and out, regardless of their flaws, but we can wear special things to feel better too (like princess tulle!) She writes a letter to her grandmother asking why the things that make us different make us “special,” and learns that the things we love and are passionate about are part of what makes us all equally beautiful, “special,” unique people.

I find myself wondering if perhaps this books handles too many little concepts for one 29-page children’s book, but regardless, it’s my favourite so far from the series and I look forward to the day when my daughter is old enough to enjoy the stories on these pages rather than just the pictures.

About the Author

As a therapist, attorney, CEO of Make A Way Media, and author of fifteen children’s books, Deedee Cummings has a passion for ensuring equality, inclusion, and social justice for the next generation. Since her first book published in 2014, Cummings has been on a mission to help young dreamers and doers “see themselves” in the pages of the books they read.

Cummings has spent more than two decades working within the family therapy and support field, and much of her writing shares her experiences of working with kids in therapeutic foster care.

By the end of 2021, this #OWNVOICES author will have fifteen diverse children’s books to her credit, including the Rapid Release of her Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess five-book series. All fifteen of Cummings’ diverse picture, poetry, and workbooks for kids reflect her professional knowledge and love of life.

Cummings is also the founder and creator of the Louisville Book Festival, a literacy-based celebration in Louisville, KY, celebrated on October 22nd and 23rd, 2021.

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