Amazing Artists and Designers (Brilliant Women Series)

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Lo compré para la biblioteca de aula y a los nenes les encantó

This is an excellent book, very obviously inspired by the success of things like the success of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. I found this one to be a little better in concept than execution, but all the same this is a valuable book to have around the house for boys and girls alike, both to introduce children to the value of creativity and creative skills, and to spotlight amazing women and their contributions to modern life.I'd recommend this book wholeheartedly, with the slight caveat that I feel like it reads more like a school textbook than the more dynamic and fun approach of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This one feels a little more like something you'd pick up in a school library for homework than something you'd read as a bedtime story. I'm not sure whether this is a fair criticism to make or an accurate one, but that was my take as a parent.Although this review might sound critical, the fact is that I'm completely supportive of any book that teaches children about people like Zaha Hadid as an aspirational role model. There can be no bad in having a book like this lying around the house for kids to leaf through and broaden their horizons.

There has recently been a surge in publishing about amazing women. I have bought several of them for my daughters, aged 8 and 9, and would particularly recommend the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls books. This book is another in that vein, with short entries and vivid illustrations detailing the lives of well and less-well-known women in history. The emphasis of this book is art and I have found some of the entries enlightening. I think it's important to redress the imbalance in our history, by emphasising the work of exceptional women and hopefully the proliferation of books in this vein will teach my girls that the sky is the limit.

My children really enjoy this book, and I often find them dipping back into it. It's nicely laid out so that you can consume it in bitesize chunks. What they all have in common is that they are interesting and inspiring stories about incredible women - something I'm keen for all my children (boy and girls) to be aware of and grow up with. It's the sort of book to make you think and make you realise that anyone can change the world. Recommended.

Great book containing a quick read history behind some of the famous artists and designers. I love the format of this book and is suitable for a variety of ages depending if it going to be independently read or not.Nice illustrations should inspire the next generation of artists and designers.