March 8 – International Women’s Day — from Celebrate Picture Books

Quote ~ ~ Becky Ross Michael

Girls and women not allowed to wear pants or ride bikes? What a wonderful story to grab kids’ attention about equal rights and opportunities!     ~Becky

About the Holiday Instituted in 1911 and celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland, International Women’s Day was recognized by the United Nations in 1975. In 1996, honoring the holiday under a united theme was established and this tradition has been followed ever since. During the 100th anniversary of International Woman’s Day in 2011, President […]

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  5. Great post! It’s also a good reminder that events from our lives that we take for granted may be a source of inspiration for stories and artwork – of interest enough to share with others!

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