Feminist Baby is back and more empowered than ever in this new board book

As a fan of the original Feminist Baby board book, I was pretty stoked to see the title character rocking the pink-and-blue-gender-binary boat again with Lauryn Brantz's sequel, Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice . While the first hilarious v…

Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice
As a fan of the original Feminist Baby board book, I was pretty stoked to see the title character rocking the pink-and-blue-gender-binary boat again with Lauryn Brantz's sequel, Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice. While the first hilarious volume introduced us to the fun-loving, outspoken newborn, the follow-up shows her life as a very, ahem, empowered toddler. As in, one who streaks away when it's time for her bath and says what she thinks with a megaphone. Because, been there. As with the first book, the word play is clever and funny and the feminist references are pretty light-handed; I don't feel like I'm reading Betty Friedan aloud to my toddler (though we'll get there one day, Buddy). Here, Feminist Baby and her boy and girl friends all play dress-up with the same wardrobe, and mix it up their toys with cars and boas. There's also a not-so-subtle reference to The Women's March and I think that will mean a lot to those who participated.

Related: These blocks are the feminist baby gift we've been waiting for. 

Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice | Loryn Brantz If you're buying a gift for a toddler feminist-in-the-making, or even for the parent who's chasing after said toddler and needs a laugh with a progressive twist, you can't go wrong with this fun book. Let's hope there are more Feminist Baby books are in the works. I for one can't wait to see what she does when she hits voting age. Order the brand new Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice by Loryn Brantz at our affiliate Amazon or find it at a local bookseller near you. 
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