Category: Women’s Rights

• Review: Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education

  If you’re looking for an inspiring picture book for Women’s History Month, I have the perfect pick for you today! Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education by Reem Faruqi and Hoda Hadadi tells the story of the author’s courageous grandmother, Maryam Faruqi, founder of Happy Home Schools in Karachi, Pakistan. […]

  Devyn

  January 18, 2023

  Biography, Muslim Representation, Non-Fiction, Women’s History Month, Women’s Rights

  children's books, education, educator, Hoda Hadadi, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, kids books, Maryam Faruqi, Milloo's Mind, Nonfiction, picture book biography, Reem Faruqi

• Review: Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

  I’m sharing another one of my Most Anticipated Titles of 2022 today, and I’m happy to report that it lived up to all my expectations. Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers by Lina AlHathloul, Uma Mishra-Newbery, and Rebecca Green is a stunning picture book inspired by Loujain AlHathloul, one of the leaders in the Saudi Women’s Rights […]

  Devyn

  March 3, 2022

  Activism, Asian Representation, Racial and Cultural Diversity, Reviews, Women’s Rights

  children's books, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, kids books, Lina AlHathloul, Loujain AlHathloul, Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers, Rebecca Green, Saudi Women's Rights movement, Uma Mishra-Newbery, Womne's Rights

• Send A Girl: The True Story of How Women Joined the FDNY

  Send A Girl by Jessica Rinker was one of my most anticipated titles of 2021, so I was thrilled to find it on my front porch this week. I’m excited to announce that this wonderful book lived up to my very high expectations. Following Brenda Berkman, a New York City firefighter, Send A Girl tells […]

  Devyn

  March 12, 2021

  Feminism, Reviews, Women’s Rights

  Brenda Berkman, children's books, children's nonfiction, FDNY, History books For Kids, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, Jussica Rinker, kids books, Meg Hunt, nonfiction for kids, Send A Girl

• A Girl’s Bill Of Rights – An Empowering Picture Book About Human Rights

  Happy Galentine’s Day Everyone! Galentine’s Day is the brilliant creation of Leslie Knope, a lovable character on the show Parks and Rec. While the horrible behavior of two actors on the show may have ruined re-watching the show for me, I won’t let them take away Galentine’s Day. Galentine’s Day comes every year on the […]

  Devyn

  February 13, 2021

  Challenging Gender Stereotypes, Feminism, Recommendations, Women’s Rights

  A Girl's Bill Of Rights, Addy Rivera Sonda, Amy Mucha, childrens books, feminist books for kids, Galentine's Day, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, kids books

• Grace Banker And Her Hello Girls Answer The Call: The Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators

  Are you looking for a picture book biography about an inspiring woman serving her country during wartime? Might I suggest Grace Banker And Her Hello Girls Answer The Call: The Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators by Claudia Fridell? I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t heard of Grace Banker before I read this book, but […]

  Devyn

  February 3, 2021

  Biography, Feminism, Recommendations, Uncategorized, Women’s Rights

  Claudia Friddell, Elizabeth Baddeley, Grace Banker, Hello Girls, Service Corps, telephone operators, World War I, WWI

• Standing On Her Shoulders – Celebrating the Women Who Came Before Us

  I’m so excited to share Standing on Her Shoulders: A Celebration of Women by Monica Clark-Robinson with you all today. I originally thought this book was going to be a collection of biographies about women throughout history, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it’s something a little bit different. Standing on Her Shoulders […]

  Devyn

  January 28, 2021

  Activism, Biography, Black Representation, Feminism, Reviews, Women’s Rights

  celebrating women, children's books, Feminism, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, kids books, Laura Freeman, Monica Clark-Robinson, Standing On Her Shoulders

• Our Era Is Now – A Diverse And Inclusive Feminist Biography Collection

  Teen author Zoe Yu hopes to inspire young girls and relay the message that women of all colors can achieve what they put their minds to. I think she has done just that with her debut Our Era Is Now. As the title implies, Our Era is Now is a wonderful collection of mini-biographies of […]

  Devyn

  December 9, 2020

  Activism, Biography, Feminism, Non-Fiction, Reviews, Women’s Rights

  Biography, children's books, Feminism, inclusive children's books, inclusive kids books, kids books, Nonfiction, our era is now, zoe yu