Little Leaders: Visionary Women Around the World

Little Leaders: Visionary Women Around the World is a beautifully illustrated book by Vashti Harrison that highlights the stories of 30 women from diverse backgrounds and cultures who have made significant contributions in various fields. The book showcases their achievements, and is designed to inspire young readers to dream big and work towards their goals. The stories are age-appropriate, easy to understand, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations that make the women's stories come alive. This book is an excellent resource for introducing young readers to influential women and encouraging them to become leaders and change-makers. The instant New York Times bestseller! From the author of Little Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world. Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little Visionary Women Around the World inspires as it educates. Readers will meet trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, actor/inventor Hedy Lamarr, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, architect Zaha Hadid, filmmaker Maya Deren, and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Some names are known, some are not, but all of the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in. The charming, information-filled full-color spreads show the Dreamers as both accessible and aspirational so readers know they, too, can grow up to do something amazing.