What better way to carry on this tradition than teaching our daughters about some of the historical women who have made contributions to our society in all walks of life?

If you would like to inspire a young girl’s future, any of these books would make for great mother-daughter book club discussions:

Scribbling Women: True Tales from Astonishing Lives by Marthe Jocelyn
Ages 14+
In 1855, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote to his publisher, complaining about the irritating fad of “scribbling women.” Whether they were written by professionals, by women who simply wanted to connect with others, or by those who wanted to leave a record of their lives, those “scribbles” are fascinating, informative, and instructive.

Condoleezza Rice:A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me by Condoleezza Rice
Ages 11+
Her life began in the comparatively placid 1950s in Birmingham, Alabama, where black people lived in a segregated parallel universe to their white neighbors. She grew up during the violent and shocking 1960s, when bloodshed became a part of daily life in the South.

Laura Secord: A Story of Courage by Janet Lunn
Ages 8+
One day in the spring of 1813, American officers took over the Secord home, demanding food. Laura heard them boasting about a plan that would give them an easy victory over the British Lieutenant FitzGibbon. It fell to the gentle Laura to make the grueling trip that would alert FitzGibbon of the impending danger.

Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
Ages 8-12
This is the thrilling story of America’s most celebrated flyer, Amelia Earhart. In alternating chapters, Fleming deftly moves readers back and forth between Amelia’s life (from childhood up until her last flight) and the exhaustive search for her and her missing plane. Did you know Amelia liked to eat tomato soup while flying?

Wheels of Change:
How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way) by Sue Macy
Ages 10+
Take a lively look at women’s history from aboard a bicycle, which granted females the freedom of mobility and helped empower women’s liberation. Through vintage photographs, advertisements, cartoons, and songs, Wheels of Change transports young readers to bygone eras to see how women used the bicycle to improve their lives.

In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps it Up by Monica Kulling
Ages 5-8
Margaret Knight devoted her life to inventing, and is best known for the clever, practical, paper bag. When she died in 1914, she had ninety inventions to her name and over twenty patents, astounding accomplishments for a woman of her day.

1. Your pets are all named Zeep, Sneetch, or Mike.
2. Your couples Halloween costume is Thing 1 and Thing 2. Every single year.
3. Your first response to cleaning up a mess includes pulling a tiny cat out of your hat.
4. You’ve actually made green eggs and ham. Bonus points if you’ve eaten them with a goat. Or on a boat.
5. When engaged in conversation, you start talking in tongue twisters.

All in good fun, of course! We’d like to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with you! So we decided to round up a few authors to read a Seuss favourite. Without further ado, we proudly present Kevin O’Leary, Ami McKay, and Erin Morgenstern reading One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss.

Do you love The Lorax?
Or that grinchy old Grinch?
Which Seuss do you go to
When you’re in a pinch?

Which Seuss is your Seuss?
Oh, the Places You’ll Go?
Tell us please, tell us!
We’d so like to know.