Special Delivery by Philip C. Stead; ill. by Matthew Cordell Roaring Brook Press, 2015 40 pages I've written before about how much I love books about girls who do. And if any book is about a girl who does, it's Philip C. Stead and Matthew Cordell's quirky little volume Special Delivery. This picture book stars … Continue reading Special Delivery
Women in Clothes
Women in Clothes by Sheila Heti, Heidi Julavits, Leanne Shapton et al. Blue Rider Press, 2014 528 pages I have an ambivalent relationship to fashion. I love clothes. I love expressing myself through what I wear. I love the idea that, by picking out an outfit, I can give people a piece of the code … Continue reading Women in Clothes
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty; ill. by David Roberts Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013 32 pages Over on the Read Like a Girl Facebook page, I've been sharing a lot of posts related to the relative dearth of women in STEM fields. It's a subject that's top-of-mind for me because my daughter, who … Continue reading Rosie Revere, Engineer
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