A review by nerfherder86
Tillie the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History by Sue Stauffacher, Sarah McMenemy

4.0

Cute biography in picture book format about Tillie Anderson, who became a bicycle racing champion and a sensation in the 1890's, when it was still rare and scandalous for women to ride bikes. Tillie made her own bicycling clothing, so that she didn't have to wear a skirt on a bike, and raced in speed and endurance competitions against other women worldwide. I liked the humorous nature of the story, how Tillie was contrary to her family, and the illustrations are detailed and stylized like nineteenth century pictures. Nice book to give girls to show the history of women in America and how things have changed.