3.5 STARS - I bought this for my goddaughter for Christmas and just had to have a read before wrapping it!

Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes is a really cute story that introduces the reader to many important women throughout history. I love the meaning behind the book, and adored the illustrations.

I did feel like some major parts were skipped, though - the story didn’t flow too well, and there wasn’t a ton of explanation about who these women were and what they did. There is a page at the back that covers all of that, and I wish that information was included throughout the book so I was introduced to each character as they came up, not after the fact. It didn’t make too much of a difference to me because I am already familiar with all of the names, but I imagine many children reading this aren’t!

Still super cute and a great gift for any little girl!