Strong, Bold, & Gutsy Girls in Picture Books

Picture books featuring the boldest of girls.
Updated September 19, 2022
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Little leaders :
Harrison, Vashti,
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world. Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women...
Rosie Revere, engineer
DVD
Rosie, a brilliant inventor who dreams of becoming a great engineer, works on building a contraption to fulfill the dream of her great-great-aunt, Rosie the Riveter.
The name jar /
Choi, Yangsook
Paper Book
A heartwarming story about the new girl in school, and how she learns to appreciate her Korean name. Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious about fitting in. So instead of...
Amazing Grace /
Hoffman, Mary,
Paper Book
Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.
A bad case of stripes /
Shannon, David,
Paper Book
Follows the plight of Camilla Cream, who dreams of being popular but who breaks out in "stripes" and is teased by the other kids, until an odd woman feeds her lima beans to cure her malady. Reprint.
Brave Irene
Steig, William,
Audiobook
Brave Ireneis Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so well and can't possibly deliver the beautiful ball gown she's made for the duchess to wear that very evening. So plucky Irene volunteers to get the gown to the palace on time, in spite of the...
The cazuela that the farm maiden stirred /
Vamos, Samantha R.
Paper Book
WINNER-Pura Belpre Illustrator Award Honor Book 2012 "A wonderful read-aloud, filled with merriment and conviviality" -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review "The artistry of this book makes it a must buy for all libraries" -School Library...
A chair for my mother /
Williams, Vera B.
Paper Book
The jar of coins is full. The day has come to buy the chair - the big, fat, comforable, wonderful chair they have been saving for. The chair that will replace the one that was burned up - along with everything else - in the terrible fire. A book of love and tenderness filled with the...
Four feet, two sandals /
Williams, Karen Lynn
Paper Book
When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever they can. Ten-year-old Lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly, until she sees that another girl has the matching shoe. But soon Lina and Feroza meet and decide that it...
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Mark Pett
Paper Book
Every student, teacher, and perfectionist needs to read this book about learning and growing from your mistakes! The perfect introduction to growth mindset, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is- A growth mindset book for kids A teacher must-have for classrooms...

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