Picture Books Celebrating History-Making Women
WHO RUN THE WORLD?! Hi, everyone! Happy March and Women’s History Month! There are SO many picture books to help us celebrate amazing, groundbreaking, determined, smart, talented women from all over the world. Seriously, there are so many; it was very hard to pick the ones I wanted to share this year. And tbh a month is not nearly long enough to fully celebrate the indispensable women who make the world go ‘round. Quite literally, we are Making. Things. Happen. At. All. Times.
This blog post is devoted to picture books for all readers. Whether in the classroom or at home, each of these books is packed with information about history-making women. I especially love the ones that appeal to young girls, showing them that these difference-makers were once girls like them! I tried to organize them into categories as best I could for ease of browsing. OKAY. It’s time to turn on some Beyoncé (WHO ARE WE?!) and learn about GIRLS. Let’s dive in.
ARTS!
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
Ocean Speaks: How Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean's Biggest Secret
The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles
The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
SPORTS!
Born Curious: 20 Girls Who Grew Up to Be Awesome Scientists (NEW FAV!)
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History
She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
I rounded up all these titles on a shelf in my Bookshop (HERE!), so if you think you’ve found one to love, be sure to add it to your shelf and support local bookstores while doing so. Thank you so much for popping by and for reading along. I hope you’ve learned a few more names of exceptional women just from reading this list! For every name you see here, we know there are millions of other women and girls who are quietly making their mark--big or small--on the world. Let us never cease to celebrate and learn about them.
Happy Reading!
-Amy-
