10 Best Feminist Books for Children UK 2023

This alphabetised glossary of activist vocabulary is a wonderful way to introduce little ones to the importance of equal rights and empowerment. It promotes diversity too, featuring illustrated characters of all gender identities, religions, and racial backgrounds.

This book will suit a variety of ages - youngsters will love the kaleidoscope colours and pictures, while older kids can use the vocabulary to boost their confidence when talking about matters of equality. For these reasons, it's our top pick!

The stories of the 14 young women featured in this book - told in the form of poetry - are a fantastic way to educate your kids about different backgrounds and lifestyles, inspiring them to go out and make changes in the world.

The poems in this excellent compendium are ideal for reading aloud at bedtime or to a group of knowledge-hungry kids if you're a teacher. Explore the exceptional lives of activists, artists, and astronauts through compelling rhythm and ear-catching rhyme - plenty of fun for all the family!

As the title suggests, this superb book is designed to be read at bedtime. It contains 100 stories about aspirational women who found joy in the face of adversity and defied the odds to lead a successful life.

Each story is accompanied by an illustration from a different artist, making this book a real aesthetic treat. It's also a New York Times bestseller and has received high praise from online reviewers. If you're after some uplifting and enjoyable tales to share with your kids, look no further!

This book introduces and honours the fact that gender can be fluid and boys can be mermaids if they want to. The love of Julian's abuela (grandmother) encourages him to explore, rather than shy away from, his identity - a beautiful, heartfelt message that will appeal to youngsters.

Although this book would work well at bedtime, we'd say that the illustrations are central to the story - so it's probably best saved for reading together at a time when your little one won't drift off halfway through!

Though work is being done to address the gender imbalance in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and maths), there's still a way to go in terms of seeing those who identify as women studying and excelling in such fields. 

This book, which is full of fantastic illustrations and a bouncy, handwritten-style font, celebrates women in science who have made game-changing discoveries and brilliant innovations. We reckon children of all genders will love the surprising statistics and eye-brow raising tales included in this informative book.

This book helps parents to introduce children to the idea of non-binary gender identity, using stunning watercolour art and charming language. Kids will absolutely adore the main character, Miu Lan, whose spirit and imagination is wonderfully endearing.

What's so lovely about this book is the relationship between Miu Lan and their mother, whose unquestioning love and understanding allow her child to live their most confident life. Just as educational for parents as it is for kids, this book is incredibly powerful and moving.

The typical fairy tales that many of us grew up with tended to feature rather depressing gender stereotypes, with girls playing passive and uninspiring roles - but you won't find that here!

This collection of less well-known fables and fairy stories introduces female characters who reject traditional gender roles, acting as heroes rather than objects of beauty or damsels needing to be rescued. An empowering option for bedtime reading!

We should all encourage children of any gender to embrace both femininity and masculinity in their varied forms. This lovely collection of stories is designed to show that being "masculine" needn't mean killing dragons (as the tagline mentions.)

Packed with striking illustrations, this book provides accounts of famous men who achieved greatness without resorting to aggression or other stereotypically male traits. Featuring Dynamo, Dali, and David Attenborough, it celebrates the many ways in which one can "be a man".

Historical female figures like Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, and Frida Kahlo are examined in detail in this accessible paperback. Confident readers will enjoy dipping in and out of it for fun, or it can be used as inspiration for school projects.

Probably the best thing about this book is the layout - paragraphs of captivating text are arranged at jaunty angles across a double page decorated with quirky illustrations. 

First up is this beautifully illustrated book with an extremely simple yet important message: that colours have no gender. The minimal text allows the pictures to take prominence, so it can be enjoyed by children as young as a year old. We love the diverse cast of characters, who are cheerful and relatable for kids of all backgrounds.

As it's a hardcover, this book could probably withstand even the most tumultuous of tantrums. Unfortunately though, it's rather expensive for such a short read of only 40 pages.