Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

I love the little leader series of books, such a fun way to present important figures past and present. My daughter really loves looking at all the illustrations and it helps her connect to each person's story and really remember what I'm reading to her. We purchased this to enhance our Black history month book selection especially ones focusing on black women, but there are so many amazing women in this book we couldn't possibly cover it in one month, so this adorable book stays out almost all the time. The book itself is very sturdy and made it extremely well. Adorable illustrations and factual yet kid friendly bios on each person listed. We have had many learning and bonding experiences over this book, from listening to new music and poetry to learning about how many of these amazing women were connected throughout history and helped and inspire one another. Must read for all ages

I got this book for my 11 year old sister who has ADHD and getting her to pay attention to a book can be hard but she absolutely loves this book, she can stare at the pictures and read the summaries all day long if I allow her to. It is her nightly bedtime story and she has to have it or she will cry. I made the mistake of taking it to visit family and forgetting it, that was one hard night. I had to order another one ASAP and just left the other one to ensure there is always one back home. I love pictures and how simple and pretty they are and i love how the book can be for older kids and little kids because it challenges their vocabulary. I just love the book and I love how it makes my sister feel, and it remindes her that she can accomplish anything.

Great stuff I’m enjoying reading with my daughter

One page stories with illustration s of 50 pioneering black women. I have been reading this to my 5 and 7 year old grandaugthers when then visit me. We usually read 2 stories/visit, and I let them choose which ones to read. They are busy doing so many other things when they are here, 2 is all they have to attention to listen. It does stimulate discussion about these women. My 7 year old says it's too hard for her to read, but I think she just wants me to read to her!! Should be a good age for a child to read.

I Loved the detailed descriptions given for each of these ladies….their challenges, dreams , determination…basically to instill self worth and a Don’t Quit mentality. My youngest grandkids are a 3 yr old grandson and two 5 year olds a boy and girl. I wasn’t going to get the book for my grandsons….I had planned on buying them the STEM book. My daughter told me the boys need to know what girls can do. Sooooooo, very happy that she told me and that I listened. This book could definitely be for kids up to 12. The subject matter is relevant and interesting.

Purchased this book on behalf of my 87 year old dad as part of a baby shower gift for an impending great granddaughter. He had already signed Vashti Harrison’s Dream Big Little One and Think Big Little One board books, I’d gotten for him, but he realized that Rosa Parks wasn’t in either of those. As a man raised in the south and having lived through her history, it was important to him personally that Mrs. Parks story be included with his gift. So despite the many duplicates amongst these three titles, we added this one to the little ones library as well. Thank you Ms. Harrison for these quality, very much needed and appreciated books for the littles!

This book is INCREDIBLE. My children are young, ages 6, 4, and 3, all boys. And this book is sparking some amazing conversation about equality, slavery, and the contributions of some of the most important women in our history. We are discussing DEEP topics about the injustices women and people of color endured, and how we can prevent that from happening going forward. I love how the stories introduce these heavy but extremely critical topics in a gentle way, and allow me as the parent to guide discussions that give my young children the opportunity to contemplate why slavery was wrong, why segregation was wrong, and why it’s important for persons of color to celebrate their heritage and history. We seriously love this book, and I can’t wait to order more Vashti books in the future.

My son is only a year old, and I've been reading Harrison's books to him as part of his bedtime routine for months. He's too young to really engage with the books, but they're my favorite to read to him. I love knowing that he's getting exposed to a variety of words. I could read newspaper articles, but these stories teach me more about the diversity in the world and are happy and inspiring. I know he hears that in the tone of my voice. Each story is pretty short and I know I can get through 2-3 while he finishes his bottle. Spending 15 minutes of my day alone with my son, reading inspiring stories about interesting people is something I always look forward to. I'm trying to find more books like this series, but these books are so unique. I highly recommend them!

Lindo

Wundervoll! Auch schwarze* Kinder brauchen Vorbilder! Dieses Buch erzählt jeweils auf einer Seite von berühmten schwarzen* Frauen und was sie in ihrem Leben gemacht haben. Da das Buch auf Englisch ist, schauen wir mit unserer Kleinen die Bilder an und erzählen immer mal eine Geschichte einer Frau kurz nach oder hören z.B. dann an dem Tag die Musik. Haben auch selbst viel gelernt! Wieso gibt es eigentlich keine deutsche Übersetzung?

¡Justo lo que buscaba! Muy interesante y una lectura que todos deberíamos hacer (ya seamos blancos o negros) cuanto antes.

J'aurais aimé avoir accès à ce genre de livre quand j'étais enfant. Les dessins sont très beaux.

I love this book so much! It builds on Harrison's book, "Dream Big, Little One". The bios of each woman are detailed enough to learn a lot about them, but not too long that you feel you can't finish it. I aim to read about one woman a night to my daughter. Not only is it educational and inspiring for my daughter, but I find it to be for me as well. I highly recommend this book for every little girl!