I’ve been a fairly long term subscriber of the ‘Books that Matter’ feminist book box and jumped at the chance to get the junior version for my 10 year old daughter.
This isn’t the first box we’ve had, but is the first I’ve managed to get pictures of before she has dived into it!
If you’re awaiting a January ‘Brave Girls Book Club’ box then beware – spoilers ahead…
The January Box
This month’s theme is ‘Self-Rescuing Princess’ and is labelled as a feminist fairy tale box. The contents are as follows:
- ‘The Castle of Tangled Magic’ book by Sophie Anderson
- Two stickers
- A sew-on patch
- A mini reading lamp
- 3 fabric hair bands by Cabello
- A bookmark
- A booklet/activity pack
This box is £20 (including postage) although there is sometimes a discount if you also subscribe to the adult ‘Books that Matter’ box.
My Review
The book looks amazing – I cannot wait to read this with my daughter. She’s quite a reluctant reader but does like the look of this and the bookmark is a good addition.
She absolutely loves the little reading lamp – it is surprisingly bright and was the first thing she wanted to open.
She’s not so keen on the hairbands, but I had some of these in the adult box and love them so I’m hoping they will come my way!
All the rest of the items are nice, but I’m not sure what she will do with them – she doesn’t go for sew-on patches or stickers in a big way and the activity pack is very short.
Her only annoyance was the fact there weren’t sweets in this box as there were in the last one we had!
My Verdict
A fantastic theme, a good box and a happy daughter! I’m going to see how she gets on with the book before I decide what future boxes to get, but I am pleased with this one.