Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was? Young Readers Edition)

by Lisbeth Kaiser (Author) Risa Rodil (Illustrator)

Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was? Young Readers Edition)

The latest addition to the WHO HQ program: a biography of Malala Yousafzai, created specifically for the preschool audience!

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4. The chronology and themes of Malala Yousafzai's life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors the life and work of one of the most influential activists of our time.

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School Library Journal

PreS-K--Kaiser, working with the brevity of the board book format, wastes little time in setting the stage for this modern hero's story. "Malala grew up in the lovely Swat Valley in Pakistan. Her home was always busy with family and neighbors--the women cooking together, the men reciting poetry, and the kids playing outside. Malala often joined the men, and loved listening to her father read." Rodil's illustrations do not attempt a literal interpretation of the country, but in broad swaths provide onlookers with Yousafzai's garb and surroundings, her delight in the classroom, and her sorrow that the one thing she wished for adulthood--to live freely, as men did--was impossible. This information is in the third spread of the book. The changes in her country when the Taliban came to power are described in a vague way, the specifics left for an author's note. In all, the book provides quick, dense strokes to outline this young woman's life, which is really all a board book can do. VERDICT An impressive collection of data, smoothly told, with colorful artwork, just right for kindergartners.--Kimberly Olson Fakih

Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Lisbeth Kaiser
Lisbeth Kaiser is a prolific children's book author. Two of her picture books in the internationally bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, Maya Angelou and Emmeline Pankhurst, were selected for the ALA's Amelia Bloomer Book List. She is currently hard at work making worthy introductions between groundbreaking role models and preschoolers in the WHO WAS? Board Book series. Lisbeth lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young readers.

Risa Rodil is a designer, illustrator, and letterer who channels her whimsical side into delightful illustrations. Her signature style features a vibrant mixture of striking colors with a touch of whimsy and modern retro. She works with clients around the globe on projects ranging from book covers, magazine spreads, and advertising campaigns to promotional posters and merchandising items. This is her first children's book. On her days off, Risa likes to visit new cities, read books, and binge-watch television shows. She lives in Marulas Valenzuela City, Phillippines.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593520901
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Rise X Penguin Workshop
Publication date
August 15, 2023
Series
Who Was? Young Readers Edition
BISAC categories
JNF007110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
JNF050000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education
JNF023000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
Library of Congress categories
Board books
Education
Young women
Yousafzai, Malala
Women social reformers
Pakistan

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