From Anne Frank To Taylor Swift: This Children's Book Series Is Highlighting Women Who Changed The World
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March is Women’s History Month, the perfect opportunity to teach your kids about powerful and influential women throughout history. A series of fantastic books, Little People, Big Dreams, shares heartfelt, inspiring, and amazing stories of women, from Helen Keller to Jane Goodall.
The Little People, Big Dreams biography series, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, is an internationally bestselling series designed for kids ages 6-8 with a reading level of Grades 1-3. It includes a mix of cool women, including trailblazers in science and creativity, voices of courage and justice, and modern icons and changemakers.
There are many interesting and educational books in this series, and it’s hard to narrow it down! Check out eight of our favorite books and order one (or all of them!) for Women’s History Month. You’ll have just as much fun reading it as they will.
Little People, Big Dreams: Yayoi Kusama
Before Yayoi Kusama was a famous contemporary artist, she was just a little girl in Japan who loved making art. This book tells the story of Kusama’s persistence in expressing herself through painting and drawing, despite her parents’ disapproval. When she was 10, Kusama had a vision of herself in a field of talking flowers, which influenced her art for decades. When she grew up, Kusama took charge in her mental health battle, moving herself into a psychiatric hospital and continuing to work while healing herself.
Little People, Big Dreams: Anne Frank
Most kids will learn about Anne Frank in school, but this story introduces even younger kids to this iconic diary writer. It follows the story of Frank, who was born in journey and hid in Amsterdam during World War II, chronicling what life was like during the scary time. It includes cool illustrations, tons of facts, historical photos, and more about Frank’s life.
Little People, Big Dreams: Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey has had an iconic career, from entertainer to businesswoman to influential shopper (we love her yearly Favorite Things list!). In this book, kids will learn how Winfrey grew up in poverty, then became the first Black female billionaire! She is also a philanthropist and advocate for education and social justice.
Little People, Big Dreams: Jane Goodall
Wildlife activist Jane Goodall died in 2025, but her legacy lives on. This book explores the woman’s life from her first toy chimpanzee to her lifelong love of animals and becoming the foremost expert on chimpanzees in the world. She lived with chimps and developed a pioneering new approach to research. The primatologist’s life was spent advocating for animal rights and environmental issues, which kids can learn about in this book, complete with historical photos and facts.
Little People, Big Dreams: Mikaela Shiffrin
Mikaela Shiffrin started skiing in her Colorado hometown at age 2. This book tells the story of how Shiffrin went to a top US ski school, won her first World Cup trophy at 16, won two Olympic gold medals, and mourned the loss of her dad, who died in a tragic accident. In 2025, she won her 100th World Cup at the age of 29. The alpine skier has an inspiring tale that will resonate with readers of all ages.
Little People, Big Dreams: Taylor Swift
Everyone knows Taylor Swift — but before The Life of a Showgirl songstress was selling out stadiums around the world, she was just a kid, growing up on her family’s Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. This book tells how she saw her first concert at age 6 and fell in love with country music. Later, she recorded a demo of cover songs and sent it to record labels in Nashville, and the rest is history. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is now a global superstar, beloved for the way she stands up for herself and others.
Little People, Big Dreams: Laverne Cox
Actress Laverne Cox is the first transgender woman of color to lead a TV series and the first trans actress to be nominated for an Emmy. Kids will learn all about Cox’s story in this book, including how she always felt like a girl but wasn’t allowed to live as a girl when she was a kid. She pursued ballet and acting in New York City after school and now inspires kids (and grown-ups!) about how to live life as their true selves.
Little People, Big Dreams: Helen Keller
A new generation will learn the incredible story of Helen Keller, a girl who became deaf and blind by the age of 1 after a childhood illness, in this book. This story includes how a teacher named Anne Sullivan taught Keller how to communicate through finger-spelling and talking — and how Keller became the first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree. She went on to advocate for the rights of disabled people throughout her life.
Before you go, click here to see all the best picks from Reese Witherspoon’s book club.