ABOUT THE BOOK
Fantastically Great Women Who Made History introduces children to an extraordinary collection of women whose ideas, courage, creativity and determination helped shape history.
Written and illustrated by Kate Pankhurst, the book features remarkable women from different periods and parts of the world, including astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut, women’s-rights pioneer Mary Wollstonecraft and Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley.
With energetic illustrations and easy-to-understand biographical stories, the book helps children discover history through memorable real-life people rather than simply learning names and dates.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Recommended age: approximately 6–10 years
Ideal for:
- Children interested in inspiring real-life people
- Young history enthusiasts
- Children interested in explorers, pioneers and innovators
- Visual learners
- Primary-school history collections
- Children beginning to explore biography and nonfiction
WHY WE LOVE IT
This book makes history and biography bright, interesting and easy for children to understand. Readers meet women from different times and places and learn not only what they achieved, but also why their achievements were important.
The lively illustrations and engaging stories make it an excellent introduction to historical biographies and encourage children to learn more about remarkable people from the past.
BOOK DETAILS
Title: Fantastically Great Women Who Made History
Author & Illustrator: Kate Pankhurst
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Format: Illustrated Children’s Nonfiction / Biography
Subject: History, Biography, Women in History & Achievement
Age: Approximately 6–10 years
ISBN: 978-1-4088-9792-8
Original Marked UK Price: £7.99
Notable Information: Features extraordinary women from world history and is part of Kate Pankhurst’s Fantastically Great Women collection.
