When Grandma Burnt Her Bra

This hilarious illustrated tale explores how children hear stories and reproduce them in their minds, often with unexpected consequences! The narrative uses invading dinosaurs to highlight how women have struggled for equality across the ages — taking the story all the way back to when people lived in caves and stone-age attitudes dominated. “mixes humour with history and is a great way to introduce your child to the idea of equality and women’s rights” “Big cheers for When Grandma Burnt Her Bra. A perfect book to encourage young girls to stand strong.” “I have seen no other book that tackles the history of feminism and women’s rights in such an effective and entertaining way.” “Big cheers for When Grandma Burnt Her Bra. A perfect book to encourage young girls to stand strong.” – Dr Belle Alderman AM, Director of National Centre of Australian Children’s Literature Inc. “This is a funny first book about activism and feminism that should definitely get children interested in the topic. It suggests the power of activism to make changes and, … a sense that there is still much to be done to achieve equality.” “A fun look at women''s history, it follows how one little girl finds out how her grandmother fought for women''s rights in the 1960s. But this turns into something else, when a young imagination runs wild.” “A Grandma to Love is a story that reminds us of the importance of human connection and sharing stories across generations” “This is a strong artistic pairing. I especially like the maturity of the language both creators use; they both assume the intelligence and curiosity of their readers.” “Great discussions about roles for girls and women can be referred to from this book. When Grandma Burnt Her Bra is a terrific way to raise this important subject.” “A lot of children today may not know much about what happened in the past and how and why women had to fight for equality. This book is a brilliant way of showing and starting a conversation with kids about the women’s lib movement... A brilliant book that will make you smile as you read it.” ‘The message carried in this book is the onward fight for gender equality’ ‘Maggie is named after her grandmother Margaret who set fire to bra ON PURPOSE! In protest over old worn-out attitudes. She carried placards that said ‘Equality for All In her day people said women were not as important as men!’ “Read your boys books with female protagonist celebrate their success. Show your sons, female role models because boys need to understand that the stories of girls and women are equally valid and of worth otherwise they are effectively being deprived of half the population’s ideas and culture.” “One of the most significant books I’ve reviewed. A must-have as the starting point for any study of history focusing on the importance and impact of women.” "Grandma’s recollections have been brought to life through vibrant illustrations that capture the imagination and will engage young readers. It encourages reflection and would be sure to spark important conversations about gender equality and social justice within the 4-7 years classroom." “The illustrations are bright and playful and the book has a delightful energy that sweeps you up in it.” “This is a simple, powerful story with many themes – environment, community, friendship” In When Grandma Burnt Her Bra, author Samantha Tidy and illustrator Aśka depict the world as seen by a child whose own grandma, a loud and proud feminist, was part of the revolution that now benefits us all. Readers of all types will enjoy this humorous story that plays on how children hear stories and reproduce them in their minds. The narrative uses dinosaurs slowly invading the backyard (and the story itself) to convey the shift across time in the fight for women’s equality and rights — taking the story all the way back to a time when people lived in caves and stone-age attitudes dominated. This unashamedly feminist text uses humour, history, the childhood perception of age, underwear and the unexpected appearance of dinosaurs to broach a tricky subject without casting blame. The book communicates that across history, both men and women (as depicted in the illustrations) have broken down barriers that women should no longer need to face. It conveys carefully and quirkily the complex message that things were not always equal — and that they are not yet equal –—but the continued fight for equality lies with each new generation. The call to action is to carry the flame forward.

• | Author: Samantha Tidy, Aska
• | Publisher: Exisle Publishing
• | Publication Date: Sep 06, 2023
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781922539465
• | ISBN-10: 1922539465