Classroom Connections: Women and Their Passions

By Amber Certain, School Outreach Specialist
March 1, 2022

March is Women's History Month—a time to celebrate achievements women have made throughout the course of American history in various fields. This booklist highlights four women: Alice Waters, Patsy Takemoto Mink, Florence Merriam Bailey, and Coco Chanel with an outstanding children's book about each along with recommended titles related to each woman's great passion (healthy eating, gender equality in sports, birds, and fashion). These would be wonderful additions during storytime or great titles to suggest for parents to encourage family and independent reading. 

 

planting a garden

Planting a garden

NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: ps_pho_cd5_54

women playing basketball

NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 1683049

Yellow-poll Warbler, Males

NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 108346

illustration of young girl sewing

NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 1698201

Summaries provided via NYPL’s catalog, which draws from multiple sources. Click through to each book’s title for more.