Who Was Shirley Chisholm?: A Who Was? Board Book

by Lisbeth Kaiser, Who H.Q., Geraldine Sy (Illustrator)

The latest addition to the WHO HQ a biography of Shirley Chisholm, created specifically for the preschool audience!

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4.

Shirley Chisholm was an outspoken and brave political figure and activist whose work has inspired generations to dare to fight for what’s right. The chronology and themes of her life are presented in masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors the life and work of one of the most influential and impassioned leaders of our time.

Genres: Biography, African American

24 pages, Board Book

Published December 26, 2023

About the author

Lisbeth Kaiser is a writer and bestselling children’s book author whose words have appeared on websites, commercials, billboards, and even toothbrushes. Two of her books in the Little People, Big Dreams series, Maya Angelou and Emmeline Pankhurst, were selected for the ALA’s Amelia Bloomer Book List, recognizing the best feminist books for young readers. She most recently launched Who Was? Board Books, a new set of biographies for preschoolers from the #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series.

Lisbeth studied English and economics at Tufts University. Before writing books, Lisbeth was the Copy Director at SpotCo, where she wrote ad campaigns for Broadway shows, and then became an editor at Google. She still writes as a freelance copywriter for many of her friends in theater and in tech, and in all kinds of other cool businesses. Lisbeth lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters.

Reviews

[Brigid Farrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to like this book, but I feel like I am always very confused when there is a biography board book about complicated subjects like racism. Biography board books are confusing enough in general; it's very hard to do it well. Often, they have too many words per page (like this one). They read like they are written for 4-7 year olds, but yet are board books. Bewildering.

You can certainly discuss skin color with 0-2 year old kids, but explicit text about racism and even government is way too complex. My almost 4 year old is still like "what is government?" every time the book mentions government. If this book was a picture book, it would maybe fit better in my mind.

That said, I love Shirley Chisholm, so I am thrilled to see more children's books about her.

[Samantha Ruth Lai · Rating 4 out of 5]

think this rly broke down her life rly rly well for me when everything was FLYING OVER MY HEAD bc i had been in the museum for tooooo long

[Suzi]

Another wonderful Listening Library audiobook that succinctly captures a person and an era in history. Wish I could relive that era and behave differently with more forethought and confidence.