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erine's review against another edition
3.0
This book's strength is in its global perspective. Instead of focusing just on the U.S. or even the U.S. and Great Britain, these struggles are put in context of global suffrage. There are a few mentions of how other groups (native residents, African-Americans, etc.) also had to fight tooth and nail for these rights, but the focus is very much on women.
A starting point for learning about the fight for equal access to the ballot around the world.
A starting point for learning about the fight for equal access to the ballot around the world.
caoilo's review against another edition
4.0
Whether fate or coincidence I happened to read this book today, just after I had voted in the general election in Ireland.
I found that the information in it was long enough to teach me something and short enough to keep me interested. This book might just have to join my shelf permanently.
The only thing I would perhaps change is at the back of the book. I would have included a second date for South Africa to indicate when black woman and men won the right to vote.
I found that the information in it was long enough to teach me something and short enough to keep me interested. This book might just have to join my shelf permanently.
The only thing I would perhaps change is at the back of the book. I would have included a second date for South Africa to indicate when black woman and men won the right to vote.
nerfherder86's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeously illustrated picture book/graphic novel chronicling the 100+ year journeys of women around the world to gain the vote, starting with New Zealand in 1893 (I knew I loved New Zealand for many reasons, and here's another!). The most recent was Saudi Arabia, not until 2015. The two-page full color spreads show portraits of many of the women's rights activists of each country, often in clothing representing their culture, and with backgrounds showcasing local flavor. They're beautifully done. A timeline at the end includes many other countries in addition to the 23 showcased in the book, and an index of women and various terms like "suffragette" and "hunger strike," etc. A perfect book to read on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's passage here in the United States.
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, colourful, graphic illustrations paired with quick and easy to read national histories of suffrage. Definitely a starting point for more research, reading, and discussion. Really enjoyed!
saminaspellman's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great, short read, that's worth picking up for the illustrations alone. If it suffers from anything it's that it naturally lives in a world of black and white since the descriptions are too brief for anything else. I think ever woman should read this before the next election.
liil's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, illustrated non-fiction book of how women got the right to vote in different countries. The illustrations are gorgeous and set the mood of the nation and the topic while being simple. The tales of the women who risked their lives to enrich others courageous and inspiring. It provides hope that children's books can tell of real occurrences without being too gloomy or harsh, but rather hopeful.
There was a lot left unsaid. Northern countries left two unexplained, as though those countries don't exist when one of them was one of the first ones to provide voting rights to women. The stories might not be quite so courageous, but leaving them out assumes that everybody is aware of what constitutes as Northern countries. It rather discussed single women who did the initiative or sparked the movement, instead of discussing how women and men came together to make the change.
It was still inspiring and hopeful, showing that change can be made. I mostly was intrigued by how so many of the changes were made right after the war.
There was a lot left unsaid. Northern countries left two unexplained, as though those countries don't exist when one of them was one of the first ones to provide voting rights to women. The stories might not be quite so courageous, but leaving them out assumes that everybody is aware of what constitutes as Northern countries. It rather discussed single women who did the initiative or sparked the movement, instead of discussing how women and men came together to make the change.
It was still inspiring and hopeful, showing that change can be made. I mostly was intrigued by how so many of the changes were made right after the war.
laurenvoice's review against another edition
4.0
Such a inspiring introduction to the women's rights movement around the world throughout history.
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