Thanks to the publisher for sharing this title. It's inspiring! I'll consider giving a copy as a Xmas present for a little girl I know. My review appears on Weekend Notes.

Thank you Hatchette Children’s Books Australia and Netgalley for an ARC of this book in return for my honest opinion.

This book about 12 amazing Australian women is perfect for the young girl in your life. It is a lovely readable book dedicating two pages per woman, with a nice illustration and an overview of her life.

A great gift to inspire your daughter, niece or their friends.

The book 'Amazing Australian Woman' was a great read! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about each of the women and found the book inspiring, informative and also entertaining.

The illustrations were beautiful and I loved all of the gorgeous colours. This was a really nice book that I would recommend for young people wanting to be inspired and learn about the amazing women of our country.

This book is very interesting read. It is a children’s non-fiction book. I do believe more schools should teach Australian History. We have so many amazing people and facts about our country that are never taught. On reading this book I have learned more about these 12 amazing women. I never have really taken notice of the faces on our currency too much. Do you know who’s on our $20 note. Well if you don’t know then you will find out in this book.

There is beautiful illustration throughout the book. That I am sure the children will enjoy as they are reading all about these 12 Amazing Australian Women.

The Amazing Australian Women Featured in this book are:

Mary Reibey (Convict and Businesswoman)
Tarenore (Indigenous Resistance Fighter)
Mary Lee (Suffragist)
Nellie Melba (Opera Singer)
Edith Cowan (Politician)
Tilly Aston (Teacher, Writer and Disability Activist)
Rose Quong (Actress, Lecturer and Writer)
Elizabeth Kenn, (Nurse and Medical Innovator)
Annette Kellerman (Swimmer and Movie Star)
Lores Bonney (Aviation Pioneer)
Emily Kame Kngwarreye (Artist)
Ruby Payne-Scott (Scientist)

So, looking at this list how many Amazing Australian Women do you know?

To all the girls and even boys out there just remember that you can do anything. Keep your dreams alive, anything is possible. If you believe you can, you will. Just look at what these 12 amazing women have achieved.

I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Hachette Children’s Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

This is a fantastic book that explores some remarkable Australian women whose different achievements have had a lasting impact - some locally, others globally. Informative and succinct biographies, coupled with vibrant illustrations, make this book a must-have non-fiction title for any children’s library collection or private bookshelf.

The women featured are wonderfully diverse, making this a great read in its own right, but it could also serve as the starting point for further research for a school assignment or personal interest. It is pleasing that new history texts are revealing previously untold stories of inspiring people from the past. I think this book would appeal to all students, regardless of which gender they identify with.

I strongly recommend Amazing Australian Girls.

A great example of an easy to read history book for kids. The information provided was easy to digest and incredibly interesting. Although I am not the intended target audience even I learnt a few things! The illustrations are charming and would help keep younger readers attentive to the book.

History wasn’t a class offered in either my primary or high school, and as such my knowledge of history is woeful. I’m trying to repair that by reading non-fiction and historical fiction, and there have been so many great books on women in history lately! This is the latest I snagged, and from the very first page I learnt something.

We’re first told of Mary Reibey. The last line on her page is something like ‘which is why her portrait is on the $20 note’ – which I didn’t even realise. Her name still didn’t register despite the fact it’s easily the most common note I’ve carried in my wallet since I started working. That is how woeful my knowledge of history is.

I think my favourite would have to be Ruby Payne-Scott, who undertook top-secret radar work during WWII, and led the research into sunspots - discovering the temperature of solar flares far more accurately than those before her. She did terrific work towards allowing women to remain working once married, along with equal pay.

The book has lovely illustrations throughout, and along with such brilliantly short and succinct pieces on each person that leave you wanting to find out more, it helps you along by including a list of where to go to find out more information about each person - including reference to a very excellent Aussie-published anthology called Cranky Ladies of History, published by Fablecroft, which I reviewed previously