Jen Robinson had an idea to start a list of cool girls from children’s literature. She solicited her readers’ opinions for suggestions and she has now posted 200 Cool Girls from Children’s Literature at her site.
Of the top ten, I know 8 of the girls. (I may have read one of The Borrowers books, but I have no memory of any of the characters and I’ve never even heard of The Westing Game.) Of the next ten, I know only half. And of the full list, I’ve only read 63! I’d better get reading. (Can I count these as some of my summer reading books, Kat?)
(Via A Chair, A Fireplace and a Tea Cozy)
I’ve read 12 of the top 20. Cool list! And yup, you can certainly count those.
Comment by Kat with a K 06.12.06 @ 7:32 pmVery interesting. This will be a handy list to have on hand for the Princess as she loves to be read to and I’m sure she’ll be an avid reader.
Comment by amanda 06.13.06 @ 8:57 amThanks for visiting and linking to my cool girls list! I hope that it is helps with your summer reading list. And I do highly recommend “The Westing Game”, which I first read just recently (though it’s a classic). I personally know 9 of the top 10 girls (still have to read “Swallows and Amazons”), and 7 of the next 10. I’ve made it personal goal to know all of the cool girls… someday. Thanks again!
Comment by Jen Robinson 06.13.06 @ 8:31 pm