New York, March 14, 2024 – The sixth book from Emmy award-winning ABC News Anchor Linsey Davis hit the New York Times bestseller list for 3/24/2024 at #10 for Children’s Picture Books. Her new book, Girls of the World, released March 5, 2024. The new release is her sixth children’s book, following previous bestselling titles The Smallest Spot of a Dot; The World Is Awake; One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different; Stay This Way Forever and How High is Heaven? This is her second time appearing on the list. The newest book was co-written with children’s book author Michael Tyler.
Linsey made appearances on ABC’s Nightline, GMA 3 What You Need to Know, The View, Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Sherri Show, and Good Morning America Weekend in addition to other shows to talk about her book, which released during Women’s History Month.
The book calls attention to the truth that it is never too soon to become aware of and speak up about things that are important. Girls of the World invites all to celebrate the equality and fairness we should all experience. It encourages girls to be strong, brave, and curious about the world and their place in it.
You can’t stop us now.
Our time has come.
We’re ready! Let’s go!
There’s much to be done!
The co-author is writer and Chicago-based speaker Michael Tyler (author of The Skin You’re In, and co-author with Davis on the New York Times bestseller The Smallest Spot of a Dot). The illustrator is Lucy Fleming, who also illustrated Davis’ previous five books.
Girls of the World:
- Has a message that celebrates equality, fairness, and is meant to spur girls (and boys) on to be brave and take their place in a challenging world
- Concludes with a personal note from Linsey Davis, noting remarkable women who have made impacts in their fields
- Is a giftable book for parents, grandparents, teachers to read aloud to young children ages 4 – 8.
“You go, girls–read, be you, stay excellent, and achieve!” — Kirkus Reviews
Linsey Davis is an anchor for ABC News Live Prime, which is ABC News Live’s first-ever streaming evening newscast, and weekend “World News Tonight” on Sundays. She is a correspondent filing reports for “World News Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” “20/20” and “Nightline.” Davis has covered news stories around the globe, including the Las Vegas massacre, Harvey Weinstein allegations and subsequent MeToo Movement, Boston Marathon bombing, Nairobi Mall massacre and several of President Obama’s trips overseas. She has conducted interviews with major influential figures, politicians, health officials and newsmakers including Hillary Clinton, Mike Pence, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Camille Cosby and Bill Gates. She is also known for her 2020 presidential election cycle coverage, during which she was a moderator (her second time) for ABC News’ New Hampshire Democratic Debate and a core member of the anchor team for election day and all eight nights of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Linsey lives in New York with her husband and son, who is her biggest inspiration.
Girls of the World: Doing More Than Ever Before is available now anywhere books are sold.
