SHIRIN YIM BRIDGES

Female Empowerment, Romance, and Enchantment in New Series of Books by the Award-Winning Children’s Author Shirin Bridges: The series, aimed at girls ages 9-13, includes histories of six princesses: Hatshepsut of Egypt, Artemisia of Caria, Sorghaghtani of Mongolia, Qutlugh Terkan Khatun of Kirman, Isabella of Castile, and Nur Jahan of India.

SIGNED BOOKS AVAILABLE IN-STORE. CALL 781-871-7801, EMAIL JBCOVE@BIBEAU.US OR COME INTO THE STORE TO PURCHASE A SIGNED COPY!	**The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Real Princesses** brings Shirin Yim Bridges’ lyrical storytelling to some of the most inspiring—and little known—tales in history. They’re the first offerings from Goosebottom Books, Bridges’ fledgling new press. “I’m a big believer in fun non-fiction for girls of this age. These princesses are incredible role models of empowerment. Their stories are fascinating in their own right, but also hold powerful lessons for children—lessons that we aim to sneak through in a fun and palatable way. We call it ‘stealth education.’” “The fascination with princesses seems innate in little girls,” says Bridges, whose multi-cultural storytelling reflects her years living all over the globe. “But when girls reach a certain age they want a little more meat. We believe this series is the perfect move on from Disney princesses and fairy tales.”
	*The* Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Real Princesses, a new series of children’s books by Shirin Yim Bridges captures the enchanting and inspiring lives of princesses worldwide and throughout history. “Most of my writing is about girls who manage to do what few people think is possible,” explains Shirin Yim Bridges, the award-winning children’s author of Ruby’s Wish and The Umbrella Queen. “Now my focus is on real princesses throughout history who’ve accomplished incredible things in their own right. These stories blend messages of female empowerment with the romance and enchantment surrounding princesses.”
	Isabella of Castile By Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrated by Albert Nguyen ISBN 978-0-9845098-4-3 $18.95 In a twist on the classic fairy tale, a princess in 15th century Spain refused to wait to be rescued by a prince but instead chose one for herself. Even then, she would not marry him until they'd reached an agreement that was revolutionary for her time. The partnership she made was a happy and successful one. Her name was Isabella, and without her, both Spain and America would not exist as we know them. Richly illustrated and narrated with touches of irreverent humor, this book brings to life the story of a real and remarkable princess who insisted on the equal partnership captured in the motto: "To stand as high, as high to stand, Isabella and Ferdinand."
	Nur Jahan of India By Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrated by Albert Nguyen ISBN 978-0-9845098-5-0 $18.95 From the deepest heart of the Moghul palace, tucked away in purdah, one princess came to rule nearly all of India. She introduced efficiencies, encouraged trade, and made possible a great flowering of the arts. What gave her this power was love. This is a love story - the story of Nur Jahan. Richly illustrated and narrated with touches of irreverent humor, this book brings to life the story of a real and remarkable princess who, without breaking any of the rules, did many things that girls were not expected to do.
	Qutlugh Terkan Khatun of Kirman By Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrated by Albert Nguyen ISBN 978-0-9845098-3-6 $18.95 In what could be a tale from the Arabian Nights, a girl grows up in thirteenth-century Persia to be so desirable that she is kidnapped several times for her beauty. She at last finds refuge in the arms of a prince, who marries her and makes her a princess. With him she rules a nation and is so wise and just that, on his death, the people ask her to continue as their sovereign. Richly illustrated and narrated with touches of irreverent humor, this book brings to life the story of Qutlugh Terkan Khatun, a real and remarkable princess still remembered by her people for bringing them a golden age of peace and prosperity.
	Sorghaghtani of Mongolia By Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrated by Albert Nguyen ISBN 978-0-9845098-2-9 $18.95 On the wind-swept steppes of Mongolia in the 13th century, a princess was given the chance to rule. She took lands that had been ruined by war and made them wealthy again, brought mutual respect and cooperation to a down-trodden and distrustful people, and in a battle of wits that was like a giant chess game, won for her sons the imperial throne. Her name was Sorghaghtani. Richly illustrated and narrated with touches of irreverent humor, this book brings to life the story of a real and remarkable princess who handed her sons the largest empire in the world.
	Artemisia of Caria By Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrated by Albert Nguyen ISBN 978-0-9845098-1-2 $18.95 Thousands of years ago, in the world of the Ancient Greeks where women were expected to obey their husbands in all matters, to play no part in public life, and to stay inside the house, a princess grew up to be not only a sailor and a ship's captain, but a famous admiral. Her name was Artemisia, and among all the commanders fighting on the Persian side during the great Persian Wars, she alone dared to give Xerxes an honest opinion. Richly illustrated and narrated with touches of irreverent humor, this book brings to life the story of a real and remarkable princess whose spirit prompted the Persian Great King, Xerxes, to declare, "My men have become women, and my women men!"
	Hatshepsut of Egypt By Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrated by Albert Nguyen ISBN 978-0-9845098-0-5 $18.95 When explorers first chipped a hole through a wall and shined a light into Tutankhamun's tomb, everything it touched glinted with gold and gleamed with silver. The boy-king so surrounded by this treasure would become one of the most famous names in history. But it was a less-famous princess who had accumulated a lot of the wealth that was buried in that tomb. Her name was Hatshepsut. How did she make Egypt so rich? And how did she come to be buried, like Tutankhamun, in the Valley of the Kings? Richly illustrated and narrated with touches of irreverent humor, this book brings to life the story of a real and remarkable princess who had the nerve to declare herself Pharaoh.