Have I mentioned how much I love this series of board books for little ones. The pictures are delightful, and the the very simple text is easy to read, and is a good introduction to kids about famous women.

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And, although I knew about Simone’s love affair with John Paul Satre, I did not know that the reason her father encouraged her to be educated was because he could not afford a dowery for her, and figured she would have to support herself in the world.

And as always, there is a little timeline in the back of the book with a little more information.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This book is so lovely. The illustrations by Christine Roussey are amazing. The text is not super exciting for a young reader, but I did love the facts of Simone's life at the end. Overall, this was cute and I would buy it for the fantastic illustrations if nothing else!

I love this! It’s a good time to be raising two daughters because there are so many great books about amazing women that have been aimed at a young age group. I think the book nicely simplified the details of Simone’s life, so that it’s relatable for kids while still being interesting for adults. The girls liked the pictures.

The cultural capital my girls grow up with in regards to women will be so much greater than my generation had access to.

What a great series!

This series is always a joy to read, it’s a really nice introduction to well known women for little children. Of course the plot is always a little bit fast but that’s to be expected and it’s totally understandable.
I know who Simon de Beauvoir is because I've had the chance to read some parts of her famous work "The second sex" and I can say that it was so lovely to read what a feminist Simone de Beauvoir was even as a child. It's really good to know that people like her existed and that they shaped a whole generation and also the ones to come.

I was interested to see what a children's book would include about Simone de Beauvoir and I was actually disappointed by how little information was included.

The drawings were nice enough, but I think that some more text and context would be necessary to make this book interesting. This short book doesn't really give any real information on de Beauvoir or the era she lived in.

This book tells the story of Simone de Beauvoir and how she came to be the mother of feminism. In particular, I like the message that her parents sent her and her sister to school so the didn’t have to depend on a husband. It’s cute, sweet, easy to read, and obviously a great book for girls and boys alike!

The illustrations are beautiful! One of the pages shows the famous picture of Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Ernesto "Che" Guevara. I’m not a fan of Guevara, but this might be a good opportunity to explain to my daughter that he was not a good man.

In short, this is another book that I MUST buy from the “little people, big dreams” series.

I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!

This illustrated exploration of an important thinker belongs on a number of bookshelves. It’s the kind of text I would use as both a teacher and an avid reader.

The images are attractive and work uniquely, and there is still much to learn from this world-shaking figure.

Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was a French author and philosopher, and very close companion of Jean-Paul Sartre. She lived through most of the twentieth century, and left a strong legacy of feminism. She wrote novels, biographies and an autobiography, and she made a lasting impression on literature.

Illustrated simply but colorfully by Roussey, this book tells a concise and easy-to-read story of her impressive life from her well-to-do origins, through her family's loss of fortune, to a decent education, to a life spent as a single woman, giving birth to literature instead of children, by her own choice. She pretty much became a feminist before there were women recognized as such (back then they were called trouble-makers!), and a philosopher long before earning any academic credentials. It just goes to show that girl-power isn't a modern invention!

She lived a long and productive life and while I would not agree with the assertion that she "was the first person to write about women making their own choices" (has the author not heard of female authors such as Emmeline Pankhurst, Mary Wollstonecraft and even earlier, women such as Japanese poet Izumi Shikibu?!), she definitely made substantive contributions to what was known back then as emancipation.

I think books like this - part of a series of strong females of history - are highly important for young children - male and female - to read, and this is one more in a series I have been happy to support (with one exception!). I commend this one as a worthy read.

Quite possibly my favourite of the series. Not only is this perfect for the little ones in my life and their budding feminist perspectives, it’s going to be a recommended read for my a-level students who are currently studying gender and Christianity.