Susie B. Won't Back Down

Funny Girls, Funny Books

January 11, 2022Margaret Finnegan

Looking for funny books with funny girls? Well, with the help of some folks on Twitter, my very helpful bookseller at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, CA, and Dr. Sarah Winslow, a children’s literature expert at Cal State LA University, I’m made you a list. It is by no means definitive. And it only includes books … Continue reading Funny Girls, Funny Books

Susie B. Won’t Back Down!

February 16, 2021Margaret Finnegan

Meet Susie B. She is running for School President. Her chances of winning may be slim–she’s got to beat the most popular boy in school AND the only other kid named Susie–but she will do what it takes. Because she has big plans! She has polar bears to save! She has paragraph writers to protect! … Continue reading Susie B. Won’t Back Down!