- a young girl with a knack for making things grows into a wonderful inventor
(true story of Margaret E. Knight) - describes how women were not considered smart enough for man’s work
- engaging and interesting story
- clean language
Type: biographical picture book
Ages: 4-9
Author: Emily Arnold McCully
To be honest, I was waiting for the blast of feminism from this book…but it didn’t come! It simply stated the facts of how women weren’t really part of the working world (especially with machines) and then moved on.
Who know the story of how paper bags were invented? I didn’t before today!