Boy Oh Boy by Cliff Leek

*Disclosure of material connection- I received a copy of the book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest thoughts. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are 100% my own. 

About the book-

Meet 30 positive male role models from throughout history. From activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Frederick Douglass to creative innovators like Prince and David Hockney, these men have fought conventional stereotypes to prove that modern-day masculinity can be defined freely.

Instead of a single model of how a boy can grow into a man, this book offers 30 stories of people whose lives demonstrate that there are endless possibilities—that boys and men can do and be so much more than what we think of when we say things like “boys will be boys.”

Discover a world of inspirational change-makers, teachers, peacemakers, artists, scientists, and more who have defied the expectations, care deeply about others, stand up for what is right, and express themselves in creative and exciting ways.

My thoughts-

I love that this book includes men from different time periods, from all over the world and from any kind of background you could think of. It shows boys that no matter where you start from, you can do good in the world, and that with hard work you can accomplish your goals. I love that there are men who have done good or been inspirational in different ways for my boys to learn about in this book. There were even a few I hadn't previously heard of that I learned about myself. I think this is a great book for boys to find some inspiration in.