Harriet the Invincible

Reach for this book when your child feels stifled by gender expectations or struggles with the pressure to be perfectly well behaved. It is an ideal choice for the spirited elementary student who finds traditional fairy tales boring and needs a protagonist who mirrors their own energy and independence. Harriet is not your typical damsel; she is a bold, cliff-diving princess who discovers that a curse intended to put her to sleep actually makes her 'invincible' until she turns eighteen. Through this lens, the story explores autonomy, risk taking, and the joy of defining one's own destiny. It is a hilarious, fast paced graphic hybrid that empowers children to see their 'unladylike' or 'unruly' traits as their greatest strengths. Parents will appreciate the clever subversion of tropes and the healthy modeling of a child who takes charge of her own life with humor and bravery.