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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
Don’t let the hounds get you down. Persist.
A diverse range of important, inspiring women represented with nice illustrations - good starter kit to raise your young feminist.
Why does this not have 5 star rating across Good Reads???
This was so good. Gotta buy it for my niece and for myself. If we could get like a series of these books showcasing all the amazing women who persisted that would be GREAT!
This was so good. Gotta buy it for my niece and for myself. If we could get like a series of these books showcasing all the amazing women who persisted that would be GREAT!
I went into this one with some hesitation. There have been a fair number of books out recently trying to capitalize on the "girl-power/feminism" movement and some have been pretty hit and miss.
I really enjoyed this book. It's not too info-dense, so it is perfect to just begin to pique the interests of younger girls (and boys) about the idea that girls can be and do anything. Readers get a brief intro to the empowering stories of 13 world-changing women and can later find other outside sources to read more in-depth about those figures they are particularly interested in.
I'm super pleased with the amount of diversity in this book. I was really worried this was going to turn into another white feminism book. Not only are the women of a variety of backgrounds, but also from different vocational fields. Huzzah!
Finally, let's acknowledge Alexandra Boiger's lovely illustrations. They are just so cute and adorable. *Muah!* just the perfect cherry on top of this delightful book sundae. Well done!
I really enjoyed this book. It's not too info-dense, so it is perfect to just begin to pique the interests of younger girls (and boys) about the idea that girls can be and do anything. Readers get a brief intro to the empowering stories of 13 world-changing women and can later find other outside sources to read more in-depth about those figures they are particularly interested in.
I'm super pleased with the amount of diversity in this book. I was really worried this was going to turn into another white feminism book. Not only are the women of a variety of backgrounds, but also from different vocational fields. Huzzah!
Finally, let's acknowledge Alexandra Boiger's lovely illustrations. They are just so cute and adorable. *Muah!* just the perfect cherry on top of this delightful book sundae. Well done!
inspiring vignettes and beautiful illustrations of American women who made a difference.
After this received all the hype it did, I had pretty high hopes for what was to come, especially since I generally enjoy these types of books. I have to say, this was a bit of a let down.
The illustrations are very cute, and I don't think I have a single negative thing to say about that. The writing style itself is fine--it functions well, and I have no real comments on it for the most part. My main issue is with the tone. Perhaps it is simply from forcing the phrase "she persisted" into every story, but some of the stories honestly were just unfortunate to read. It opens on Harriet Tubman, a woman who was able to persist her way out of slavery, and later speaks of a woman who could have chosen to only be a US Representative and a US Senator but persisted so that she could be more than just that. Most of the stories were sweet, and a great introduction to the history of American women, but there were a couple (like the two I mentioned) that just rubbed me the wrong way.
I wanted to enjoy this, I really did. Parts of it were decent, and the illustrations were lovely. But that tone that was occasionally belittling, occasionally condescending towards those who did not achieve the same... it just left me with this gross feeling. There are other books of this type that I think are far better.
The illustrations are very cute, and I don't think I have a single negative thing to say about that. The writing style itself is fine--it functions well, and I have no real comments on it for the most part. My main issue is with the tone. Perhaps it is simply from forcing the phrase "she persisted" into every story, but some of the stories honestly were just unfortunate to read. It opens on Harriet Tubman, a woman who was able to persist her way out of slavery, and later speaks of a woman who could have chosen to only be a US Representative and a US Senator but persisted so that she could be more than just that. Most of the stories were sweet, and a great introduction to the history of American women, but there were a couple (like the two I mentioned) that just rubbed me the wrong way.
I wanted to enjoy this, I really did. Parts of it were decent, and the illustrations were lovely. But that tone that was occasionally belittling, occasionally condescending towards those who did not achieve the same... it just left me with this gross feeling. There are other books of this type that I think are far better.
Does what it says on the tin. Short enough for a bedtime routine e.
Read this while shelving books at work, I cried and got choked up on every page. It’s a good thing that I was reading at work because otherwise I would have full on sobbed.
Why does this not have 5 star rating across Good Reads???
This was so good. Gotta buy it for my niece and for myself. If we could get like a series of these books showcasing all the amazing women who persisted that would be GREAT!
This was so good. Gotta buy it for my niece and for myself. If we could get like a series of these books showcasing all the amazing women who persisted that would be GREAT!
I read this book on a art museum store. IT WAS AWESOME.
There are sweet stories about women that PERSISTED. It's a very cute book that targets small children and I love that though they are very important women, most of them aren't really THAT POPULAR.
I especially love the story of Helen Keller (which is so important but sometimes forgotten)
The women in the book are very different between them, but they all went against what society was telling them they were meant to do.
AAAAND it has illustrations, so <3 <3
I loved it, I want to buy it for my future kid and entirely recommend it.
There are sweet stories about women that PERSISTED. It's a very cute book that targets small children and I love that though they are very important women, most of them aren't really THAT POPULAR.
I especially love the story of Helen Keller (which is so important but sometimes forgotten)
The women in the book are very different between them, but they all went against what society was telling them they were meant to do.
AAAAND it has illustrations, so <3 <3
I loved it, I want to buy it for my future kid and entirely recommend it.