A Is for Awesome! is a children’s picture book in Eva Chen’s Awesome! series of educational stories that feature inspiring women. Juno Valentine, a character from another book series by the same author, makes a brief appearance at the beginning as well. Parents can teach children their ABCs while also helping them learn about twenty-three famous women who helped change the world around them. There are lots of iconic women featured within this book’s pages, such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Oprah, Malala, and many more. Each page gives a brief explanation of who that person is/was and their contributions to the world, and most pages also feature a brief quote from the person.

This is a book I’d been very eager to read. As a relatively new grandparent with a young granddaughter who’s very spirited, I’m always looking for books with strong female role models to share with her and this one definitely fits the bill. It features an interesting and diverse group of women from all walks of life that should be inspiring to girls of all ages and backgrounds. Then it’s capped off with a mirror page, celebrating the child who’s reading it and all the adventures they might have in the future. The text is accompanied by fun cartoon renderings of the women discussed that should delight little readers. Right now, the print version of the book appears to only be available as a board book, which typically means that it’s aimed at the littlest readers. It’s certainly appropriate for infants and preschoolers, but I think that even early elementary age kids could glean something from its pages. There were a few of the women that I didn’t even know, and since the book only gives the barest amount of information about each one, it could create a jumping off point for older readers to further research or read about any of the women that catch their interest. I highly recommend the book for parents who are looking for empowering learning books for their little ones. ( )

Instagram superstar Eva Chen, author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, is back with an alphabet board book depicting feminist icons in A Is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World, featuring spirited illustrations by Derek Desierto.

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Okay, so.....I don't love some of the women chosen (more just because I would have done something different personally....not because they don't deserve recognition.) But I want Audrey to see the scope of things women have done and will do! ( )

An alphabet of women who have made to world a much better place. This is such a girl power moment, and I think all little girls should read this. I love reading this to my daughter, and it is also a great reminder to me as a mom about all the women who I have to be thankful for. ( )

An alphabet book where facts are given for accomplished women: Example - A is for Amelia Earhart.