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7 Picture Books About Politicians For National Women's Month

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March is Women's History Month and I thought that it would be interesting to spotlight a different set of picture books each week. The final group of books celebrates women politicians. The following seven books focus on First Ladies, Supreme Court Justice, Vice President, Senator, and Congresswoman. The previous weeks centered on  STEM ,  Sports ,  History , and The Arts .

10 Picture Books About History For Women's History Month

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March is Women's History Month and I thought that it would be interesting to spotlight a different set of picture books each week. The fourth group of books are not only biographies about women, but also spotlights different times in history. The following then books focus on aviation, creating a national flag, starting a business, becoming and detective, inventing, creating celebrations. The following previous weeks centered on  STEM ,  Sports , and  History . Next week, the final installment of this series is about  Politics .

9 Sports Picture Books For Women's History Month

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March is Women's History Month and I thought that it would be interesting to spotlight a different set of picture books each week. The third group of books is biographies about women, that spotlight sports. The following nine books focus on swimming, baseball, figure skating, tennis, gymnastics, track, and soccer. Next week will center on History. Click to go to the previous spotlights: STEM ,  The Arts

2022 Texas 2x2 List Ranked

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There are several things that I am looking for in a good picture book. Is the book well-written and entertaining? Does it provide any learning lessons? Does it have captivating illustrations? Will a kid want to read it again? Will an adult? Finally, I love it when books find creative ways to be interactive. It reminds me of when I was a kid and read The Monster at the End of This Book . Grover spoke directly to the reader and the act of turning the page affected the story. These qualities are all factors that I took into account when ranking this list. This post contains Amazon affiliate links that support both me and the authors alike.

10 STEM Books For Women's History Month

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March is Women's History Month and I thought that it would be interesting to spotlight a different set of picture books each week. The second group of books is biographies about women, that spotlight STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The following ten books focus on conservation, computer programing, mathematics, astrology, zoology, oceanography, and inventors. The following weeks will center on Sports and History. Click to go to the previous spotlights:  The Arts ,

10 St. Patrick's Day Picture Books

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S t. Patrick's Days was always a favorite holiday of mine when I was younger. I liked pinching people that didn't wear green. And searching for four-leaf clovers in my yard. But what I, and I would venture to say most people, liked most about the holiday were the leprechauns. I was fascinated by the thought that I could get a pot of gold or wishes by capturing them. I loved how the whole thing relied on cunning and intellect.  The following books do a great job of capturing the essence of the holiday.

9 Picture Books For Women's History Month That Promotes the Arts

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March is Women's History Month and I thought that it would be interesting to spotlight a different set of picture books each week. The first group of books are not only biographies about women, but also celebrate the arts. The following nine books focus on literature, music, painting, and filmmaking. The following weeks will center on STEM , Sports , History , and Politics .