Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is a great book to teach your kids about how to be nice and kind to other kids. It is an inspiring book. This is written in such a way that it’s good for preteens and teenagers also. It’s relatable.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Amazing short stories that prove girls have a place in science. The author proved that girls have a place in any scenario. Love the girl empowering stories!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sasha Smart is a science nerd who is trying to find her way with who she is. At times she makes a hard decision that she ends up finding that she regrets other times she stays true to who she is but causes issues with others.
This book is full of stories that I think children will gravitate too. Beautifully illustrated with stories that revolve around issues that happen in class while interacting with others. I thought this book was filled with honest solutions to conflicts. Really well done, is a great book for any age in school. I appreciated the end of the book has a bunch of activities for kids.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sasha loves science and learning, but doesn’t want to be different from the other kids. This book covers the full range of character traits like, bullying, being there for friends, confidence, etc. An uplifting and inspiring book for young readers.
Review by Terri Jo McAllister
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Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sasha Smart is a wonderful book of short stories. Not only does this set of stories teach young children (I’d say elementary and even middle school aged kids!) how to deal with different types of social encounters they could (and most likely will!) face, it also encourages bravery, confidence, communication, and the power of kindness. Everyday, I’m that parent in the drop off line that lets my children out to “Love you, good luck on your tests, listen to your teachers, learn a lot, and BE KIND.” Raising well rounded kids is hard and this book is great for helping with just that!! Our children need more books like this! I have a 9 year old and a 12 year old, I’m having them both read this book. Throughout this book you follow Sasha as she navigates through school. Each short story is about an issue she has and how she handles each problem. The first she worried about not being cool. The next she learns about making mistakes and correcting them. Then she learns about differences we have that make us all beautiful. She learns a lot from her friends, but she also has to deal with peer pressure and bullying as well. And lastly she learns about the importance relaxing, taking the time to unwind, supporting each other, and kindness. Another super cute and fun thing about this book is the content in the back!! An activity and even a challenge await your children! And the best thing about it?? They are having fun while learning!! I can’t wait to read more from this author and have my girls read them as well!!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The characters are all well written and the illustrations are very creative and fit perfectly with the stories. Each short story teaches very good lessons to young girls. They teach self confidence, kindness, acceptance just to name a few. I think this book is great for girls about 8 years old.
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Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I wish we had this book when I was young. These stories are a perfect short read for children ages 7 and up. The stories over loads of fantastic themes including confidence, self discovery and compassion. I would highly recommend this book to all young girls.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I would recommend this book to young readers around the elementary age. I think the illustrations are great at showing her anxiousness before the story and the outcome after. I really like the positive thinking this book brings; I also think this helps parents realize that even our young age children feel pressure to succeed in school. Overall, I think it’s great the book reminds readers it’s okay to relax and try again.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a cute book of short stories for young girls. It promotes self confidence, self awareness, reminds them that open communication with parents is important, helps to foster positive lessons that sometimes are hard to understand, or even convey. The stories are written in a way that makes the lesson seem more relatable for young people. There are well illustrated pictures to accompany each story. I think these books would be a great addition to every home library where young ladies are growing up, as well as classrooms.
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Manda Kelly
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123554720-sasha-smart” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1679597640l/123554720._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123554720-sasha-smart”>Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20826027.Shermaine_Perry_Knights”>Shermaine Perry-Knights</a><br/>
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Me and my daughter really enjoyed this book. Each story has a different lesson behind it. Bounce back was great, learning that it’s okay to make mistakes, but if you try again you will succeed. Beautiful Differences, Sasha learns that all her friends are from all over the world. How different cultures around the world are, different foods. But there’s always something from a country that links sasha and her friends together. Just relax, Percy tells Sasha that she just needs to take a break. We learn that it’s okay not to go into overdrive and just keep going with everything, it’s okay to take a break and just relax before going to do what needs to be done.<br />Each chapter was so beautifully written. Everyone needs to read this book!
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Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Stars
Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights
Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights is a wonderfully written children’s book of short stories that children of any age can enjoy. It’s aimed for middle school aged children 8-12 but my son is almost six and he loved this book. I love that there’s a lesson to be learned and that it’s ok to be different and it’s ok to make mistakes because that’s how we learn. My son liked the illustrations and Sasha he kept saying he understood what she was going through but for a girl. .Friends and Friendships are important yet so is family. I know this might be about Sasha and young teen girls but my son really liked this story and said boys can read it too. We highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. We look forward to reading more from this Author.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls is a collection of short stories for girls from the ages of eight to twelve years of age. Each story centers around a young girl named Sasha as she navigates her way through life and tries to overcome things like peer pressure, bullying, and low self esteem. The stories are empowering and encourage young girls to learn self acceptance, overcoming obstacles, standing up for oneself as well as others, and positivity. The messages contained within this collection are great for both boys and girls, and young and old alike. The illustrations throughout the book are bright, colorful and really bring the stories to life. I highly recommend this book for all ages!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I liked the premise of this book and I think it was well executed for the most part. I liked that the stories were short and to-the-point to keep the attention of the reader. I also felt that the “lessons” in the stories were very poignant and spot on for today’s girls. The only thing that gives me pause is how much emphasis is put on Sasha being able to attain these attributes comes from her friends. While I completely understand the importance of friends and friendship (especially at this age) I think it is also important to stress that you also have your family (which is shown in the book) but also that these attributes can come from within as well and you don’t always need (or will have) that outside influence there to positively push you. But overall, I would recommend this book and I like the message it sent and the illustrations were absolutely amazing.
Reviewed by @meggs1717
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The artwork in this book is beautiful. I love that this is a collection of short stories about the different things Sasha faces in school. She labels herself as a “geek” but comes to realize others like the same things she does. I really liked the lesson she learns in bouncing back from a failure and, the many beautiful differences between different cultures. Every scenario is something any young girl could face while in school, the pressures to fit in, not to stand out because they are smart, bullying those who are different and, the pressure to study and study without taking time to be a kid. The vocabulary wall project at the end of the book is an excellent idea for kids to learn and retain new words they are learning. Great read!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
These are really cute stories. I love that they have morals within the fun. Each mini story is a quick read guaranteed to keep young girls attention. The stories are inspiring and sure to make girls feel better about disappointments in life. They also will inspire girls to be true to themselves and not be afraid of showing who they really are. I will be having my 15 year old read these. I believe she will really like them.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Great life lessons taught in a fun way! My daughter loved reading this book with me. Sasha is a fun character with a bright personality. She learns life lessons in everyday activities of her life. Young readers will be introduced to bravery, self-acceptance, self-love, and growth. Sasha teaches that it’s okay to make mistakes, and that we can learn and grow from every experience. What a hidden gem of a book!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a very insightful book which teaches the value of mindfulness and positive thinking to the kids.
Just yesterday I was at an event, and a lady casually questioned another lady “What’s your daughter good at?”. The other lady took a moment to answer and said “singing”. It took me an effort to suppress my answer “What if it is nothing?”. This book is an affirmation of the same message. The pressure to perform has its weird effects on children. This book promotes softer emotions like bouncing back after disappointment, appreciating differences, expressing oneself and handling peer pressure.
I liked everything about the book except the title “Short stories for girls”. I am a mother of two boys and I think this book is relevant to boys as well. Hope the author considers this review for the title of her next book.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was such a lovely collection of short stories about Sasha and some of the things she comes across in her everyday life. I really liked the length of the stories, I can imagine children reading one each night before bed. Each one provides different opportunities for children to think about what they would do in Sasha’s position. There are some illustrations in the book to accompany each story but this book probably would be more suitable for children 7 and up I feel.
Overall a lovely book of short stories that I would definitely recommend for young readers.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was really an inspirational book. I really think many young girls can relate to Sasha and the many real life situations explored in this book. The stories described real issues that young girls and boys deal with daily in their journey as they are growing up and in school. It also offered real solutions that every child can put into action to resolve the issues if they are facing it. I recommend this book to every young girl who needs help navigating the real world.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights was absolutely adorable. They were short enough that it kept my 3.5 year olds attention. I do think it was geared more towards older girls, probably around 7+ but it opened up conversations about being ourselves and not caring what other people think. We liked the pictures and the messages, especially that you don’t have to be perfect. There were several stories that discussed different scenarios that children may be in. Overall I liked the book and would definitely recommend it to friends with girls!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this book about Sasha and her experiences as a young lady. The author did a great job of developing short stories that put Sasha in a place to be empowered, kind, show her confidence and to be brave. I loved that the end of the book included vocabulary and word wall work – this is good for teachers and for those girls who love words! The character of Sasha is very relatable to any young girl, as are the scenarios she finds herself in. One story that I found very important was the story about relaxing – finding time to enjoy life… this is especially important in today’s world where we rush, rush, rush to get everything in place, to win, to be the top. Sasha has some great lessons to share!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is such a good book for 8-12 year olds. It is not easy being a girl of this age at school. This book has several short stories that show us how Sasha sees herself as inferior and not enough. But, the author tells these stories to show that Sasha is important and that each girl is more than enough. In a world where mean girls exist, this book is very much needed.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sasha Smart by Shermaine Perry-Knights. This is an amazing collection of short stories for girls aged 8-12 that are inspiring, uplifting and so full of self love. I so wish I had this book when I was young. The biggest focus of this book is self acceptance and self love, which is so important for young kids especially young girls today. Each story is a different problem young girls might go thru and they really focus on communication with their parents. The stories are about bravery, peer pressure, loving yourself and being positive. We all have bad things in our lives but how we react to them are 1/2 the battle. I think these stories would be great for teachers and parents alike. Every girl in this age group should get this book. I’m buying all the girls in my family one! This set of stories would make the prefect gift!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights is an illustrated story book for young girls (aged 8 – 12 years). It is comprised of seven short stories which aim to encourage self-expression, promote positive perspectives, gives inspirational messages, acceptance of self & differences in others, lessons/learning, overcoming challenges & navigating obstacles, and more.
The stories are accompanied by some cute and colourful illustrations, which add an extra element of interest to the whole book- and help make it a very engaging read.
The collection contains:
-Express Yourself
-Bounce Back
-Beautiful Differences
-Peer Pressure
-Just Relax
-Shine Bright
-The Power of Kindness
With activity suggestions, how to instructions, a vocabulary list, and a teacher’s resource guide provided at the end of the book.
A cute and helpful read.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Shermaine Perry-Knights!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sasha Smart is an engaging book of short stories for girls to help them to empower themselves to be self-aware of their confidence, strength, emotions and feelings in an ever-changing world of societal thinking. The story incorporates awareness and the essence of positive thinking for young girls and embracing their differences cultural or otherwise.
This interactive book is a great way to encourage a child to a brighter, stronger, happier and positive mentality and embrace courage and positivity of who they are and what they can be.
The lovely illustrations help bring the wonderful narrative alive and makes it easy for the kids to follow along. It is aimed at young girls from the age of 8 – 12 years old. It is never too early to start.
Grab a copy of this wonderful book and help get your child started today and watch them grow under your guidance and the book’s tutelage.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.5 stars
Sasha is a great girl who, like many teen girls, is a little short on confidence. This book focuses on how Sasha can use her inner strength to become a better person. There are several short stories that cover everything from peer pressure, bullying, and accepting oneself.
What I loved about this book is that Sasha *is* a strong person. She loves science and she’s really smart. She has great friends who really care for her. She’s a caring person herself.
What I didn’t like so much about this book is that it was written to look like Sasha could only get these important attributes that she was struggling with from her friends. While friends are VERY important, they are not the only way that she could have grown from these experiences. There was little interaction with family, and they can be the strongest influence. I would have liked to seen a stronger family bond written about in this book. There was some, but I feel like a story about her mom, dad, grandma/grandpa, aunt/uncle could have made this story much better.
This would be a great gift idea for a young teen girl. The stories are very short (3-4 pages each) and there are some pictures included.
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sasha is a young lady who loves the colour purple, and she is on a journey to self-discovery, with this collection of short stories, you will go through ups and downs along with Sasha as she finds out how to handle these emotions and work through them.
The themes range from being brave, self-acceptance, confidence, overcoming fear, handling pressure and growing your inner strength. They are colourful, creative and easily understood and suitable for all ages.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls is a true gem. Inspirational, positive learning, overcoming obstacles, acceptance of others with good messages I believe this is a great book for some good discussions on topics that truly can hit home. While this book is geared more toward ages 8-12, Sasha gives great examples and senarios that even the older crowd can learn or use as a reminder.
This collection of short stories is engaging with some great illustrations in between. I love the feeling of building confidence in a young girl as she navigates different real life senarios that we all have been subjected to in one time or another.
I highly recommend this book for any girl to read. Inspiring!
Sasha Smart: Short Stories for Girls by Shermaine Perry-Knights
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is an inspiring and fantastic book that I loved being able to share with my daughter. The messages and acceptance throughout these stories was incredible to see and it was a great way to have specific discussions with my daughter.
The fact that the book is a collection of short stories, rather than one whole story, made it even better. It allows the target audience to focus on one aspect, digesting it and being able to explore the ideas, before moving on to the next. This book is perfectly written with the audience in mind and even I enjoyed reading through it. This is a brilliant book that I would urge everyone to try.
