megghonk's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
This was a very short, informative read about different women you've heard of and definitely haven't heard of that have changed the world in some capacity. I loved the pages on the women I've never heard of. It's always good to get reminders of how amazing women are :)
cajunhusker's review against another edition
5.0
I got this book for my birthday recently. It is a beautiful children's book full of diverse women from all walks of life, careers, and all across the world. There are women of different nationalities and races, women who are disabled, women who have autism.... They're amazing and diverse. The authors did a wonderful job not only writing this book but also finding quotes and leaving questions for people to think about as they read related to each woman.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
There are 14 Women in this book:
Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
Dolores Huerta
Dr. Maya Angelou
Dr. Jane Goodall
Shirley Chisholm
Susan Shown Harjo
Hilary Rodham Clinton
Leymah Gbowee
Dr. Temple Grandin
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Tammy Duckworth
Dr. Joanne Liu
Abby Wambach
Malala Yousafzai
While I was familiar with some of them, what makes this book a must read is not just the knowledge you glean about their lives; it is the two questions at the end of each vignette that inspires reflection and, hopefully, action.
This book is a must-read for children of all ages, regardless of their gender.
Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
Dolores Huerta
Dr. Maya Angelou
Dr. Jane Goodall
Shirley Chisholm
Susan Shown Harjo
Hilary Rodham Clinton
Leymah Gbowee
Dr. Temple Grandin
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Tammy Duckworth
Dr. Joanne Liu
Abby Wambach
Malala Yousafzai
While I was familiar with some of them, what makes this book a must read is not just the knowledge you glean about their lives; it is the two questions at the end of each vignette that inspires reflection and, hopefully, action.
This book is a must-read for children of all ages, regardless of their gender.
amalia1985's review against another edition
1.0
Dear ‘’writers’’:
If you think that the world is comprised mainly of Anglo-Saxon women, if you think that you are forced to include Malala and Maya Angelou in a poor effort to appear ''diverse'' while diminishing their offer in our world, if you think that the wife of a ‘’President’’ who caused bloodshed in a European capital in 1999 to cover up his own dirty spots, created by his secretary's unsteady hands (or any other part of her anatomy, I don't know...) should be included in this book next to scientists, writers, activists, if you think that copying other illustrators' style is an acceptable way to create a pseudo-feminist book aimed for middle-graders, you've got it all wrong.
Please, learn some History. Google the word.
Thank you.
(Not really.)
If you think that the world is comprised mainly of Anglo-Saxon women, if you think that you are forced to include Malala and Maya Angelou in a poor effort to appear ''diverse'' while diminishing their offer in our world, if you think that the wife of a ‘’President’’ who caused bloodshed in a European capital in 1999 to cover up his own dirty spots, created by his secretary's unsteady hands (or any other part of her anatomy, I don't know...) should be included in this book next to scientists, writers, activists, if you think that copying other illustrators' style is an acceptable way to create a pseudo-feminist book aimed for middle-graders, you've got it all wrong.
Please, learn some History. Google the word.
Thank you.
(Not really.)
cajunhusker's review
5.0
I got this book for my birthday recently. It is a beautiful children's book full of diverse women from all walks of life, careers, and all across the world. There are women of different nationalities and races, women who are disabled, women who have autism.... They're amazing and diverse. The authors did a wonderful job not only writing this book but also finding quotes and leaving questions for people to think about as they read related to each woman.
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