Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure

The story of the woman who created the Girl Scouts organization in the United States. Full of beautiful pictures and reminders about what is important in life.

Why wasn't this book around when I was a little Girl Scout? Sadly, I rarely ran across stories of strong girls who grew up to be strong women. I wish I'd heard Daisy's story when I was young. I'm happy that girls of today can get to know her through this great book.

Daisy, despite becoming deaf in

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one ear, lived an adventurous life, learning blacksmithing and riding elephants in India, in a time when women rarely left their homes. Then she discovered Boy Scouts and she was determined to create something like it for girls in America.

The author and illustrator work together to create a book that reminds us that girls were not always free to explore as they are today and to create the inspiring story of a courageous and daring woman that has given girls today bigger lives.

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I never knew how the Girl Scouts were started and that exactly what this book taught me. The book was the story about Daisy who with the help of family members started the girl scout group to help make girls realize they could do anything. This story was very cute and would defiantly would be

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something i would read to my class.

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I love illustrations in the story. The illustrations enhance the text, for example most pages include inspirational quotes " The work today in the history of to-morrow and we are its markers." This book also pushes young girls to want to do well, and see the importance of girl scouts. Also, the

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author gives the reader examples of famous woman who were girl scouts. The message of the story was courage and determination. This was a true story written about the founder of girl scouts.

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An engagingly written and attratcively designed introduction to the Girl Scouts founder.

Grades 1-5

This lighthearted look at the woman who was responsible for establishing Girl Scouts in the United States in 1912 imparts a lot of information without a lot of text. Starting with Juliette Low's childhood, it describes how she always had a personality that didn't take no for an answer.

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She was not afraid to question social mores, and this stood her in good stead when, at the age of 51, she met the founder of the Boy Scouts, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, and decided that she would bring the idea of his sister Agnes's Girl Guides back to the United States. In spite of the fact that not everyone agreed that girls should be as active as she envisioned, she quickly established a culture of physical fitness, service within the community, and realizing potential. The predominant greens, browns, and blues of the playful illustrations are a nod to the Girl Scout colors and to the outdoor activities that Juliette Low encouraged. An afterword of several pages includes more detailed information on both Juliette Low and Girl Scouting, along with a list of websites and books for students who want to learn more.

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Shana Corey, whose picture-book biographies - Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History!, You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer - tend to focus on women who were pioneers in some way, stays true to form in this latest

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offering, which examines the founding of the Girl Scouts in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. Known as "Daisy" to her friends and family, Low rejected many of the notions of feminine girlhood that were prevalent when she was young, more interested in having adventures outdoors than in being prim and proper. Growing up to be just as adventurous as an adult, she eventually discovered the scouting movement, while living in England, and brought it back with her to America, founding the very first Girl Scout troupe in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia in 1912.

Informative and engaging, Here Come the Girl Scouts! doesn't just provide a glimpse of the founding of this important institution of girlhood, it demonstrates why it was needed in the first place. Quotations from the original Girl Scout manual, emphasizing the importance of getting out into the natural world, and challenging oneself physically, are included on many of the pages, and are contrasted with the Victorian notions of delicate girlhood. The moral component of the scouting movement is also discussed - the notion of being a sister to all girls, regardless of social status, for instance - and I was interested to see that there were diverse troupes from early on, although the Girl Scouts did not embrace integration until many decades later. The artwork is colorful and appealing, capturing the sense of fun and adventure in the story. Recommended to young readers interested in the history of the Girl Scouts, or who are looking for stories about path-breaking women.

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Highly Recommended

This non-fiction picture book tells the story of the Girl Scouts. Readers are introduced to Juliette Gordon Low’s and her trip to England and learning about the Girl Guides to where Girl Scouts are at today. Readers learn about how the Girl Scouts have changed throughout their

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history. At the end of the story we see examples of famous Girl Scouts like Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Lisa Ling and there is a place for the reader to put her picture.

The writing is fun to read. Readers are exposed to words like gumption and spunk. Girls are portrayed as adventurous and ready to learn new things. The illustrations are realistic and sort of have a 1950’s vintage vibe. The colors reflect the colors in nature and the Girl Scout uniforms. It’s a really cute theme. It’s full of historical information that would be of interest to many elementary aged girls.

The book is perfect to read to Daisy and Brownie Troops. I read it to a first grade Daisy troop and they were quiet the whole time. They loved the story and it seemed to be easy for them to understand. There is an AR quiz that accompanies this book, so students who like AR quizzes are in luck! This is a really nice book for a school or public library. Girl Scouts of all ages will enjoy the story and pictures. The end of the book has extensive back matter with examples of how the Girl Scouts fit into US history, a painting of Low and a photo of a 1913 Girl Scout Troop. The author included the Girl Scout Promise and the Girl Scout Law. This book would make a great gift for a girl during a Girl Scout bridging ceremony.

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This is a pretty good informational book. It talked about the woman who traveled the world, and then became the founder of girl scouts. It explains what girl scouts do, and the types of badges they can earn. It is lovely.

This picture book biography of Juliette (aka "Daisy") Gordon Low portrays the spirited, determined woman in her quest to do something adventurous and impactful on the world. Ultimately, she is inspired by what she sees in England and ends up creating the Girl Scouts of America. The book wraps up

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with a celebration of some past Girl Scouts who have made a difference (including Hillary Clinton, Rita Dove, and Gloria Steinem) and finally with some extra historical notes. Overall, the book is informative and inspirational, which I can only presume were its goals. The illustrations fit the text nicely, although I must admit that I personally found the interspersed quotes from Low distracting, even though they were meaningful and eloquent. I'm not sure what would have been a better way to add those in, but I believe this wasn't it. However, that was a small quibble in an otherwise excellent book.

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Daisy was always looking for an adventure during a time when girls were supposed to be dainty and proper. She traveled the world and loved being in nature. When she learned about the Boy Scouts in England and their sister group the Girl Guides, she decided she wanted to do the same thing for the

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girls back home. She dedicated her life to inspiring young women across the country. Since the Girl Scouts are an organization that most everyone recognizes this book would be a great tool to use when learning the history of the organization.

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