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on April 4, 2017
I homeschool my third-grade daughter and was surprised that I could not find a women's-history-specific homeschool study book for her. We are using this book; I am creating a question-and-answer section. We love this book and bought it for friends' daughters who also love it.
on December 14, 2016
Got this book for my ten-year-old niece as a Christmas gift after a girl I was babysitting for (the daughter of my Gender Studies professor) brought it to my attention. I read it before I gave it to her, as you should with books for children, and was totally blown away! Each "rad woman" gets one page outlining what she did in her lifetime & the struggles she faced in simple language that is easy for children to grasp, while also not tiptoeing around issues such as racism and sexism. The women the book discusses include activists, athletes, artists, writers, musicians, dancers, supreme court justices and inventors, beautifully showcasing all the different things women can do to be "rad." All the illustrations are in basic black and white, the focus being on their actions rather than their appearance. My absolute favorite part of this book, however, was at the end! There was included a list of "26 Ways for You to be Rad" with such suggestions as "Inspire others," "Ask questions," "Respect the earth," and "Stand up for yourself and others."
I absolutely recommend this book for people of all genders and ages as an entry point to feminism, a refresher course on some American female role models, or just an addition to your collection of feminist books!
I absolutely recommend this book for people of all genders and ages as an entry point to feminism, a refresher course on some American female role models, or just an addition to your collection of feminist books!
on May 20, 2017
Love this book. I wish I could purchase individual copies for each of my granddaughters. Everyone mentioned in the book from Angela Davis to Malala will spark conversations with your daughters and your sons about women and their contributions to history. I found the choice of Angela Davis to be particularly enlightening in view of the current climate of politics and protests in America.
on January 10, 2017
Bought this for my daughters, but I can't put it down!! Will be buying this as kid birthday gifts all year!
on March 25, 2015
So thrilled to have this inspiring book to share with my kids. We love the fabulous illustrations. And our favorite letter in the book is X -- "for the women whose names we do not know," ... "for the women whose stories we will never read." What a beautiful contribution.
on July 13, 2016
I have a 3 month old daughter, and we read to her every night. As I'm sure many other moms have noticed, many female characters in children's literature are not exactly the role models I want to set out for my daughter. This book, (and others like it), are a wonderful deviation from the unfortunate norm in many children's books. It features 26 women who have changed the world for the better in some way. There are no damsels in distress to be seen, and every woman has used her brains, or brawn to achieve greatness. I only hope that more authors follow suit so our daughters can become the very best that they can be!
on April 11, 2017
Such a great book with inspirational stories. I also love the illustrations. FYI its a fairly small guy.
on May 23, 2017
We love this book and have purchased it for many of our friends, girls and boys alike! The stories are empowering and interesting, and it's a nice break for adults from other children's books.
on December 7, 2016
Great book for middle school and high school peojects on people in history like biography.. its a place to start and find someone of interest.
