ONE OF A KIND: THE LIFE OF SYDNEY TAYLOR, written by Richard Michelson and illustrated by Sarah Green PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER: ANNIE LONDONDERRY, THE FIRST WOMAN TO CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD written by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Alison Jay

Hurrah for Women’s History Month for it brings picture book biographies that add to my knowledge, oh, and that of children. Having grown up reading every one of the joyful All-of-a-Kind-Family books, I loved learning how they reflected her life, thanks to Richard Michelson’s ONE OF A KIND: THE LIFE OF SYDNEY TAYLOR. Illustrations by Sarah Green capture family warmth and their early 20th century setting. You can find more information about this book at the Purchas link below. Let this be your gateway to fabulous family read alouds! Meanwhile, I never would have known about the courage of the 1890’s female cyclist without the writing of Vivian Kirkfield and illustrations of Alison Jay in PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER: ANNIE LONDONDERRY, THE FIRST WOMAN TO CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD. You can find out more information at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/84346/9781635926828 Might be great to pair this book with a bike excursion.