Do you remember the first time you saw Yoda use The Force to beat the bad guys in a Star Wars movie? I do! I was in a movie theater, and the packed audience broke out in applause and cheering. Now, for a new generation we have Baby Yoda as a budding hero. (Also known as Grogu)
Knowing how our Mandalorian and Grogu prints sold out during the 2019-2023 series, I wanted to let you know we still have some collectible yardage of 6 Mandalorian/Grogu designs. Maybe snag some now before the movie comes out and your grandkids are begging for a Grogu quilt.
Sometimes we feel small and powerless, and we need a reminder of that Shakespeare quote… “Though she be little, she is fierce.”
From Rocky Raccoon to Mighty Mouse, pop culture is full of tiny heroes who wield surprisingly great power. This little Mouse Wizard is reminding me of all the other movie characters who are diminutive but surprise us with their strength…like Dobby, Baby Groot, Stitch, Baby Jack in the Incredibles, and Ant Man.
Personally, I loved the stories of Stuart Little – written by E.B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams. This 1945 children’s novel about a tiny, unlikely hero…is timeless. Fortunately there is also a 1999 Stuart Little movie, with the perfectly cast Michael J. Fox as the little mouse’s voice.
But what about the little girl heroes?
We need to see more of these female stories for our daughters. Ruby Bridges, Anne Frank, Malala, and Greta Thunberg are admired for their courage. As a girl I loved the books about Pippi Longstocking. I suspect my Swedish grandmother introduced my mother to these stories. Author Astrid Lindgren explained that “Pippi represents my own childish longing for a person who has power but does not abuse it.” Although she is the self-proclaimed “strongest girl in the world”, Pippi often uses nonviolence to solve conflicts, via guile and creativity, to protect other children from bullying. That’s my kinda gal!
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