Frizzy Lizzy by by Liz Leonard
When picking out a book for your child you want it to check a few boxes. You want a fun and engaging story, vibrant and colorful illustrations and hopefully by the end of it you will have learned a valuable life lesson. Frizzy Lizzy (BookBaby) by Liz Leonard checks all of these boxes!
We are introduced to our frizzy haired Lizzy as she, her older sisters and her dad are preparing to head out on a hiking adventure to find a secret lake. They encounter a fork in the road, and after walking for miles and miles they realize they are lost. Lizzy and her family are now faced with the formidable task of finding their way back home. With a little bit of luck and a very stylish pocketbook, Lizzy has stepped up and saved the day!
Paired with lyrical rhymes though out the story and the unique and whimsical illustrations of Katherine Hillier, this book can do no wrong! It’s important for young children to learn that being prepared and trusting your gut will often pay off. Trust yourself to be who you are, even if you are looked down on because of it. Lizzy’s sisters made fun of her trusty pocketbook, but I bet they would have been singing a different tune if Lizzy wasn’t so prepared with that quarter for the payphone and they had to spend the night in the woods!
Setting Your Child up for Success
Inspiring children to be responsible, self-reliant and problem solvers is vital and with books like Frizzy Lizzy there to cultivate that inspiration, you can set your child up for success! The Frizzy Lizzy series’ goal is to show the importance of resourcefulness and to explore the magic hiding in our day to day lives. This series will continue to captivate your children and urge them to be playful, believe in themselves and the wonder of their imaginations. Also with a little creativity, your kiddos can become their own heroes!
Author Liz Leonard has a passion for storytelling, art, and in beginning her journey as a parent, she wanted to create stories brimming with enchantment that also teach a lesson. She pulled inspiration for this series from her own early memories which come together to create engaging stories to help educate young readers.
As a fellow youngest sister with frizzy hair, I can’t help but look forward to what else Lizzy will get up to!
Liz Leonard is a passionate storyteller based in New Jersey, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and dog. After earning her BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University, she dove into the world of animation, film, and television often drawing inspiration from her own childhood experiences.
Aside from her creative pursuits, Liz serves as an executive at a global hotel brand, allowing her to feed her love for travel. She also spent time volunteering with a non-profit organization that allowed her to travel to West Africa many times.
Her diverse background, complex childhood, passion for the arts and journey into parenthood inspire Liz to write enchanting stories filled with life lessons. The Frizzy Lizzy series draws from both her early memories and her more recent adventures, creating a rich tapestry of tales that engage and educate young readers. Katherine Hillier was born in the countryside of Northamptonshire, in the heart of England, where she still lives and works. She studied illustration at both Northampton University and Camberwell College in south London, and her work is inspired by the serene seasons of nature as much as the colorful chaos of urban environments. Katherine brings her signature style to every project she works on, whether for children, adults or everyone in between.
