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The Worlds Women Build

Pura's Cuentos
Pimentel, Annette Bay

A lyrical, vibrant picture book tribute to the amazing life and legacy of Pura Belpré, a lauded storyteller, librarian, and pioneer of bilingual storytimes

Pura's abuela always has a cuento to share. She crows ¡Qui-qui-ri-quí! for Señor Gallo, booms Borom, Borom...

Item No. 9781419749414
$18.99
Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape
Nakahira, Sam

"A tender and thoughtful rendering of an important artist's life. Sam Nakahira uses the power and beauty of comics to its fullest to immerse you in the mind and genius of Ruth Asawa. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again!"--Tillie Walden, Eisner Award-winning cartoonist and...

Item No. 9781947440098
$19.95
Saving the Countryside: Story of Beatrix Potter
Marshall, Linda
World Magazine's Picture Book of the Year 2020

"Fans of Beatrix Potter will delight in this tribute to her dedication and talent, encapsulating a legacy that reaches far beyond the pages of her beloved books."-Foreword Reviews in a STARRED REVIEW

"Empowering and...

Item No. 9781499809602
$17.99
She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein
Fulton, Lynn
A 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books

On the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary Shelley on the night she created the most frightening monster the world has ever seen.

On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman...

Item No. 9780525579601
$18.99
The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint
Hillström, Ylva

Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) began painting her abstract and highly symbolic images as early as 1906, long before Kandinsky and Malevich arrived at what has generally been regarded as the birth of modern abstract art. She was heavily influenced by spiritual ideologies and claimed that she painted...

Item No. 9780500653173
$19.95
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
Barnett, Mac

An exceptional picture book biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the legendary author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and other beloved children's classics, that's as groundbreaking as the icon herself was--from award-winning, bestselling author Mac Barnett and...

Item No. 9780062393449
$19.99
Mouse of Amherst
Spires, Elizabeth

A mouse's-eye-view of Emily Dickinson

When a mouse named Emmaline takes up residence behind the wainscoting of Emily Dickinson's bedroom, she wonders what it is that keeps Emily scribbling at her writing table throughout the day and into the night. Emmaline sneaks a look, and finds...

Item No. 9780374454111
$14.99
The Poet and the Bees: A Story of the Seasons Sylvia Plath Kept Bees
Novesky, Amy

A mesmerizing picture book about the iconic poet Sylvia Plath and her final writings

Love, bees don't live long.
But honey lives forever. Words, too.

Sylvia Plath is remembered for her stirring poetry and the tragic legacy her work left...

Item No. 9780593526392
$18.99
The World is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
Winter, Jeanette
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2017
Parents' Choice Recommended

Get to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect's life and her triumph over adversity from celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter.

Zaha...

Item No. 9781481446693
$19.99
Tove and the Island with No Address
Soloy, Lauren

A gorgeous picture book homage to celebrated Moomin author Tove Jansson.

Tove and her family go to the island with no address every summer. After checking to make sure that everything in the cabin is exactly as it should be, young Tove sets off on an adventure. She finds some...

Item No. 9781774883150
$18.99
Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott
Sweet, Melissa
A moving and powerful introduction to the life and art of renowned artist, Judith Scott, as told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist, Melissa Sweet.

Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a...

Item No. 9780525648116
$18.99
Viva Frida
Morales, Yuyi

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2015 Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award

Distinguished author/illustrator Yuyi Morales illuminates Frida's life and work in this elegant and fascinating book, Viva Frida.

Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is...

Item No. 9781596436039
$18.99
Wildflower Emily
Corry, Lydia

Emily Dickinson is one of America's greatest and most original poets of all time. When you hear her name, you may imagine the famous recluse whose withdrawal from society became legendary. But it's time to meet a new side of Emily, one that is powerful, adventurous, and joyful.

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Item No. 9781250868206
$14.99
World More Beautiful: The Life and Art of Barbara Cooney-Autographed

This stunning and lyrical picture book biography details the life and art of celebrated children's book creator, Barbara Cooney.

For every kid who loves art, here is the inspirational story of beloved illustrator and two-time Caldecott Medalist, Barbara Cooney.

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Item No. 9780593484388
$19.99