Book written by Broward educator aims to help children celebrate individuality

A Broward County educator and author is helping young children build confidence from an early age with a new book celebrating individuality. Every child deserves to feel seen, valued, and confident. That's the message Heather Binns hopes to share through her children's book, Perfectly Made.Inspired by conversations with her own daughter, the Broward County Public Schools administrator recently released the book, designed for children ages 4 to 8."I noticed my daughter was going to school, having issues with representation, and she was asking questions that I at the age of 4 or 5 was asking my own mother," said Binns.Binns shared the book with girls at the Embrace Girls Foundation, a nonprofit that invests in girls from underserved communities. She recently hosted a community event at the historic Lyric Theatre, celebrating literacy, confidence, and representation. She says confidence starts long before the teenage years."Why are we waiting until the girls become teenagers that we're po