Today, March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day. As a Mum raising three daughters I am determined to teach them they have a voice and can change the world starting with their own impact. One of the best tools has been sharing books that celebrate women, diversity, kindness, and resilience.
15 Books to Read to Children on International Women’s Day
ABC What Can She Be? – Learn the ABC’s with both traditional and nontraditional occupations. Sky’s the limit!
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 100 Tales Of Extraordinary Women – A favorite of ours! 100 bedtime stories that transform each biography into a fairytale. Be sure to check out the Rebel Girl Podcast too!
Little Dreamers Bold Women in Black History – Educates and inspires as it relates true stories of forty trailblazing black women in American history.
Love Is Powerful – I found this book recently and love it so much! Inspired by a little girls experience at the 2017 Women’s March this book addresses activism, peaceful protest and the power of using collective voices for change.
Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code – A gift from a friend for my daughter Grace, this book quickly became a favorite. Quoting Grace: “If you’ve got a good idea, and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.”
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed The World – a favorite of ours! 100 bedtime stories that transform each biography into a fairytale. Be sure to check out the Rebel Girl Podcast too!
Rosie Revere, Engineer – I tell my girls all the time, failure is the best way to learn. This book, which is all about celebrating failure is a treasure!
A Is For Awesome – Alphabet board book that depicts 23 feminist icons.
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How To Solve A Problem – We were first introduced to Ashima, one of the world’s youngest climbers, during the NorthFace Summer Base Camp last summer. It’s all about learning from failure and pushing through what intimidates you.
Little Dreamers Visionary Women Around the World – Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators. This book both educates and inspires.
She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed The World – New to us this year. I just couldn’t pass it up. With a touch of the button you can hear the voice of a woman who raised her voice for change.
To help celebrate International Women’s Day tag me on Instagram, @flynnhaus, of you reading a book that celebrates women! I’d love to see it!
