Must-read books to celebrate International Women’s Day

Girls Can Do Anything by Caryl Hart and Ali Pye

A brilliantly fun and empowering picture book about all the incredible things girls can do!

Girls can be scruffy or muddy or smelly. Girls can be fancy, like people on telly. All girls are different…but one thing is true… there’s NO other girl on the planet like you!

Bright and bold illustrations to delight you on every page A perfect gift to empower girls to dream BIG and do anything they want! With lyrical and rhythmic prose from Caryl Hart, this will delight parents, teachers and carers reading it again and again.

Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst

In this book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history’s most talented female artists.

Over half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a different story because they’re usually the work of men.

Express your feelings and find your identity through art with Frida Kahlo, Run away to the circus and paint with Laura Knight, Help bring talented artists into the spotlight with Peggy Guggenheim, Challenge racism and segregation by creating powerful art with Faith Ringgold Including comic strips, family trees, maps and more.

Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories is a celebration of just some of the women whose creativity and dreams have made a mark on the world.

Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D. Stegert

Forget the cavalry – this is a job for Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies!

Plots, spies and inventors abound in an epic adventure set between London and Paris … Mischief is afoot, and Queen Victoria is not amused. Her stalker must be stopped.

The League’s newest recruit is Winifred Weatherby, a feisty girl-genius and gadget-maker. Winnie’s creations are remarkable, but is she clever enough to protect the Queen – and achieve her own dream of winning the top prize in Paris for young inventors . . .

This Victorian celebration of girls in STEM combines fact and fiction. The novel draws on real-life historical inventions and events Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

Little Women and Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

‘I want to do something splendid… something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead. I don’t know what,but I’m on the watch for it and mean to astonish you all someday.’

Curl up with this timeless classic, and your new best friends – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, the four March sisters whose lives will bring tears to your eyes and warmth to your heart, and whose stories will stay with you forever.

With new, inspiring foreword from bestselling author Caitlin Moran, this Scholastic Classic edition of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring book is beautifully packaged for children today.

Standing on Her Shoulders by Monica Clark-Robinson and Laura Freeman

A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us – from our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way for girls and women everywhere.

A celebration of the strong women who influence us – from our mothers, sisters, aunts and grandmothers to the women who fought for equality and acceptance. Standing on Her Shoulders will inspire girls of all ages to follow in the footsteps of these amazing women.

Monica Clark-Robinson’s lyrical text encourages young girls to learn about the powerful and trailblazing women who laid the path for their own lives and empowers them to become role models themselves. Acclaimed illustrator Laura Freeman’s remarkable art showcases a loving intergenerational family and encourages girls to find female heroes in their own lives.

I Am Malala by Patricia McCormick and Malala Yousafzai

This is the true story of Malala, the girl who stood up for her Education and nearly died for the cause.

Malala was ten when the Taliban took control of her Pakistani region. They said music was a crime. They banned women from going to the market. They said girls could no longer go to school. But Malala was raised to speak up for her beliefs. So she blogged and spoke about girls’ rights to education. Then, aged just fifteen, she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in a shocking revenge attack. No one expected her to survive. But she did. And she’s still fighting for women’s rights.

As Harper Lee will tell you, courage isn’t a man holding a gun; in this case it’s a girl who dares to raise her voice against terrorism. Ideal for Children ages 12+.

Fantastically Great Women Box Set by Kate Pankhurst

Celebrate some of the most extraordinary women and their remarkable lives with this gorgeous gift set of the wildly successful Fantastically Great Women picture books!

This brilliant collection includes: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World, Fantastically Great Women Who Made History and Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

Be prepared to be inspired by Frida Kahlo, Anne Frank, Emmeline Pankhurst and so many more brilliant women. This is a wonderful children’s non-fiction picture book gem for boys and girls ready to take on the world! A must have for all little bookshelves.

Little People, Big Dreams: Influential Women Pack

A lovely collection of illustrated biographies from the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams Series.

Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.

Told as a story, with a facts and photos section at the back, this sweet series for kids celebrates triumph over adversity through some of history’s favourite characters.

Brilliant Women Pack by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw and Rita Petruccioli

Curious, provocative, engaging, brave, and funny – women who change the world are diverse, intriguing and brilliant.

Created by an all-women team and filled with wonderful illustrations, and engaging activities that will nurture your own varied skills, the Brilliant Women series compiles the stories of inspiring women from every field. Retelling their triumphs and adversities, this beautiful series of four books reveals and celebrates the women who have shaped the world we live in now.

Perfect reading for the next generation of brilliant girls and boys. Suitable for readers aged 9 and up.