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What a great setup for teaching young readers are some simple ways in which women were restricted in history, broken down in a way that can be easily understood by a younger audience. The split screen illustrations also help get the message across for more visual learners. I do think some of the vocabulary used might aim itself towards slightly older children, I still think this is a worthwhile read with an important lesson!

As a cyclist I had to read this book.
This Book is a vibrant, lyrical tribute to the power of resistance, wrapped in the story of a simple, everyday object. The bicycle is presented as a symbol of rebellion, freedom, and social change for women.
I was shocked that even something so normal today was met with so much resistance back then, and that people wanted to take away women's freedom by convincing them they will get sick, when they ride a bike.
There are several other sources mentioned that allow you to delve deeper into the topics.
It has remained very superficial, but the target audience is also a very young one, who should be shown what it was like back then at a young age.

I am all over a book that supports woman's rights, especially a children's book. We need kids to understand that they can do whatever they set their mind to. This was also a learning session for me, because I did not know who Annie Londonderry was. This was a great educational book to kids of all ages, but especially the girls because we can do whatever we put our mind to.
Thank you to Netgalley, Brenna Jeanneret, and Gloo books for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.