Hello, friends! Our book today is Shark Lady: The True Story Of How Eugenie Clark Became The Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist, written by Jess Keating and illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns, a biography of the pioneering ichthyologist and her dedication to changing the world’s mind about sharks. When she was a child, there was no … Continue reading Shark Lady: The True Story Of How Eugenie Clark Became The Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist (Jess Keating)
Hello, friends! Today, we read She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed The World, written by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, a collection of mini-biographies of notable female pioneers in everything from ballet to civil rights to space exploration. The introduction lays it out plainly: being a girl in this world can be … Continue reading She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed The World (Chelsea Clinton)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words, written by Karen Leggett Abouraya and illustrated by L. C. Wheatley, a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning activist. On her sixteenth birthday, dressed in her favorite color (pink), Malala Yousafzai stood in front of an assembly of children, journalists, and members of the United Nations … Continue reading Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words (Karen Leggett Abouraya)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Feminist Baby by Loryn Brantz, a simple and fun board book that celebrates a delightfully rambunctious baby who is simply not interested in conforming to gender roles or stereotypes. Told in simple rhyming couplets, readers are introduced to Feminist Baby, a smart, fierce, and self-possessed infant. Feminist Baby likes pink … Continue reading Feminist Baby (Loryn Brantz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Tough Chicks, written by Cece Meng and illustrated by Melissa Suber, a wonderful allegory for choosing to be who you are instead of who people think you should be. From the day Mama Hen hatches Penny, Polly and Molly, she can tell that they are different. They're not content … Continue reading Tough Chicks (Cece Meng)
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