Empowering Books for Girls

Girls Can Do It Too! is an empowering children’s book designed to inspire girls—especially girls of color—to dream boldly and see themselves in careers where they are traditionally underrepresented. Through vibrant storytelling and engaging illustrations, the book introduces young readers to exciting, nontraditional career paths in skilled trades, manufacturing, STEM, mechanics, and tool and die making. Each page reinforces confidence, curiosity, and possibility, reminding girls that intelligence, creativity, strength, and skill have no limits—and no gender rules. The book serves as both a mirror and a motivation: a mirror where girls can finally see themselves in hard hats, labs, workshops, and under the hood of innovation and motivation to explore careers in building, creating, fixing, designing, welding, machining, engineering, and more. With a mission rooted in representation and encouragement, Girls Can Do It Too! opens the door for meaningful conversations about career exploration, equity, and opportunity, while planting seeds of ambition in the next generation of builders, makers, and trailblazers. Perfect for ages 6–10, this book delivers an important message: every girl belongs in the future of the trades—and the future belongs to her, too. 

What if one book could change how a girl sees her future? Girls Can Be CNC Machinists Too! takes young readers on an inspiring journey with Neleh as she steps into the world of CNC machining—a career proudly inspired by her grandmother, Kidia Burns. As Neleh explores the shop, she doesn’t just watch… she learns, discovers, and begins to believe in herself. From reading blueprints and measuring parts to operating machines and practicing shop safety, readers get a real look at what a CNC machinist does during a workday. But this book is more than a story—it’s an experience. Readers can scan interactive QR codes to: Learn how to read a dial caliper. Practice reading an inch micrometer. Explore blueprint reading through fun, free online activities. This engaging, hands-on feature turns curiosity into confidence and learning into action. Designed to inspire girls—especially girls of color—to see themselves in skilled trades, manufacturing, and STEM, this book breaks stereotypes and opens doors to endless possibilities. Because when girls can see it… They can believe it.

My Name Is Karliegh is a heartfelt children’s book that celebrates a little girl who speaks without words but says so much with her joyful spirit. This book was created to inspire understanding, celebrate nonverbal children, and remind every child that they are seen, heard, and loved. The purpose of this book is to celebrate neurodiversity and inspire children to lead, build friendships, embrace compassion, and break barriers simply by being their authentic selves—because being different is a superpower, and a smile can spark change. Karliegh is nonverbal, but her infectious smile, bright eyes, and loving presence light up every room she enters. Through gentle storytelling and warm illustrations, young readers learn that communication comes in many forms—through smiles, laughter, gestures, sounds, and love. This book encourages kindness, patience, understanding, and inclusion, reminding children and families that every voice matters, even when it isn’t spoken. Created to honor neurodiverse and nonverbal children everywhere, My Name is Karliegh shows that differences are beautiful, connection is powerful, and a smile can change the world.