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Women's History Past & Present: Birth to FiveUnpublished

Picture books to introduce women's history and feminist issues to young children.

Updated February 5, 2026

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Women's History Past & Present: Birth to Five

Picture books to introduce women's history and feminist issues to young children.

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The katha chest

Chowdhury, Radhiah

Paper Book

Reminiscent of Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow's Mommy's Khimar, this beautifully woven tale about the bonds of love, culture, and memory follows a young girl learning about her family history through her grandmother's katha chest. Asiya loves to visit Nanu's house where she can...

Sharice's big voice : a native kid becomes a congresswoman

Davids, Sharice

Paper Book

This acclaimed picture book autobiography tells the triumphant story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas. When Sharice Davids was young, she never thought she'd be in Congress....

I love me from A to Z

Dick, Emily Lauren

Paper Book

A chunky, colorful board book affirming that every child is unique and amazing, inside and out From the author of Body Positive, Emily Lauren Dick, and viral Instagram artist Mimi Moffie comes a celebration of different talents, bodies, and abilities. With each letter...

Ten little dumplings

Fan, Larissa

Paper Book

If one son is lucky, then ten must be great luck indeed! But where does that leave an only daughter? Based on a true family story, this inspiring picture book about a different perspective tells the tale of a girl determined to be seen, who finds her own voice and makes her own luck. ...

Bodies are cool

Feder, Tyler

Paper Book

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over. From the acclaimed creator of Dancing at the Pity Party and Roaring Softly, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the...

Shaped by her hands : potter Maria Martinez

Freeman, Anna Harber

Paper Book

Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021 A Junior Library Guild Selection April 2021 Kirkus Best Picture-Book Biographies of 2021 Great Reads from Great Places 2022: New Mexico Land of...

Everybody!: You, Me and Us

Gravel, Elise

Paper Book

A reassuring picture book celebrating all of us, perfect for trying times. Everybody! is a touching and funny exploration of empathy and unity -- featuring Elise Gravel's signature quirky and funny monsters! Everybody is unique and different. But we are all more similar than...

This book is not for you!

Hale, Shannon

Paper Book

From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning illustrator Tracy Subisak, comes a zany picture book that pokes fun at overly gendered notions of "boy books" and "girl books" and celebrates the pleasure of a good book. ...

Big

Harrison, Vashti

Paper Book

Winner of the Caldecott Medal! A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor book, a National Book Award finalist, and a New York Times bestseller! This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance,...

Brown girl, brown girl

HonoreÌ, LesleÌ

Paper Book

This powerful and hopeful picture book--inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris--celebrates brown and Black girls and is magnificently illustrated by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist. Brown girl, brown girl, what did you see?...

Ocean speaks : how Marie Tharp revealed the ocean's biggest secret

Keating, Jess

Paper Book

From a young age, Marie Tharp wanted to be a scientist. In the mid-twentieth century, women were not welcome in the sciences, but Marie got a job in a laboratory at Cambridge University, New York. But then she faced another barrier: women were not allowed on the research ships (they were considered...

The fearless flights of Hazel Ying Lee

Leung, Julie

Paper Book

Discover an inspiring picture book biography about Hazel Ying Lee, the first Chinese American woman to fly for the US military. Hazel Ying Lee was born fearless--she was not afraid of anything, and the moment she took her first airplane ride, she knew where she...

My powerful hair

Lindstrom, Carole

Paper Book

Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives.

The big bath house

Maclear, Kyo

Paper Book

A joyful celebration of Japanese cultural traditions and body positivity as a young girl visits a bath house with her grandmother and aunties NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY New York Public Library . NPR . Publishers Weekly . Horn Book . The...

Every body : a first conversation about bodies

Madison, Megan

Paper Book

A picture book edition of the board book about body liberation, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this...

Yes! No! : a first conversation about consent

Madison, Megan

Paper Book

A picture book edition of the bestselling board book about consent, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. A board book bestseller - now in picture book! Developed by experts in the...

Meena's Saturday

Mepani, Kusum

Paper Book

A slice-of-life story with a feminist message about a young Indian girl and her sisters managing a bustling house full of boisterous guests on a busy Saturday. Saturday mornings start early for Meena. She and her sisters watch the sun rise while drinking chai before they clean...

A girl's bill of rights

Mucha, Amy B.

Paper Book

"I have the right to be bold, and mighty, and LOUD!" In a world where little girls must learn to stand tall, A Girl's Bill of Rightsboldly declares the rights of every woman and girl: power, confidence, freedom, and consent. Author Amy B. Mucha and illustrator Addy Rivera...

For our daughters

Nyoko, Mel

Paper Book

An inspirational and empowering book about what mothers, especially Black mothers, want their daughters to know. This inspiring book gives girls permission to let their lights shine. They want all girls to know that there are no limits on what they can achieve. One...

Send a girl!

Rinker, Jessica M.

Paper Book

This dynamic and inspiring picture book biography tells the story of the first female fire fighters in New York City. When Brenda Berkman was a girl, she loved sports and playing outside--but the coach wouldn't let her play on the baseball team. "Don't send a girl to play a...

Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter

Salazar, Aida

Paper Book

**A CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK** The remarkable true story of Jovita Valdovinos, a Mexican revolutionary who disguised herself as a man to fight for her rights! * "Graceful . . deft . . . mesmerizing. . . . Bravery and determination prevail in this inspiring tale." --...

Remembering Rosalind Franklin : Rosalind Franklin & the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA

Stone, Tanya Lee

Paper Book

A CBC-NSTA Editors' Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2025 * An inspiring picture book biography about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA, by the award-winning, bestselling author of Who Says Women Can't Be...

I love you because I love you

Van, Muon

Paper Book

Author Muợn Thị Văn and Stonewall Book Award-winning artist Jessica Love detail all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and-response picture book that features families across the spectrum. "I love you because you tell the best stories...

All rise : the story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Paper Book

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE LEGACY AWARD WINNER * Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this uplifting...

A spoonful of the sea

Yum, Hyewon

On her birthday, a girl is presented with a bowl of miyeokguk, seaweed soup-instead of the cake she wants. As she stirs her soup, her mother tells her how mothers eat it after giving birth and how it is served on birthdays to honor them; about haenyeo, women who dive into the ocean's depths to...

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