Picture Books with Strong Heroines

1.
The Paper Bag Princess
The Paper Bag Princess 4.31 avg rating — 51,997 ratings
2.
Dragons Don't Dance Ballet
Dragons Don't Dance Ballet 4.39 avg rating — 90 ratings
3.
Madeline
Madeline 4.26 avg rating — 217,180 ratings
4.
Miss Rumphius
Miss Rumphius 4.45 avg rating — 28,294 ratings
5.
Extra Yarn
Extra Yarn 4.11 avg rating — 19,960 ratings
6.
The Dot
The Dot 4.26 avg rating — 34,502 ratings
7.
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
by: Ed Young
4.06 avg rating — 18,465 ratings
8.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale 4.35 avg rating — 20,921 ratings
9.
Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book
Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book 4.46 avg rating — 12,745 ratings
10.
Tar Beach
Tar Beach 4.14 avg rating — 9,145 ratings
11.
Princess Smartypants
Princess Smartypants 4.02 avg rating — 1,922 ratings
12.
The Princess Knight
The Princess Knight 3.99 avg rating — 1,804 ratings
13.
Me... Jane
Me... Jane 4.04 avg rating — 13,649 ratings
14.
Madlenka
Madlenka 3.97 avg rating — 996 ratings
15.
The Wolves in the Walls
The Wolves in the Walls 4.04 avg rating — 18,374 ratings
16.
This Is Sadie
This Is Sadie 4.17 avg rating — 2,055 ratings
17.
The Red Tree
The Red Tree
by: Shaun Tan
4.50 avg rating — 6,547 ratings
18.
Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History!
Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History! 4.18 avg rating — 723 ratings
19.
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude 4.07 avg rating — 1,928 ratings
20.
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses 4.05 avg rating — 12,306 ratings
21.
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses 4.20 avg rating — 3,861 ratings
21.
Blueberry Girl
Blueberry Girl 4.18 avg rating — 6,274 ratings
23.
Cloudette
Cloudette 4.13 avg rating — 3,175 ratings
24.
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu 3.91 avg rating — 232 ratings
25.
Mirette on the High Wire
Mirette on the High Wire 4.02 avg rating — 11,489 ratings
25.
Grandmothers' Stories: Wise Woman Tales from Many Cultures
Grandmothers' Stories: Wise Woman Tales from Many Cultures 4.49 avg rating — 103 ratings
27.
Big Momma Makes the World
Big Momma Makes the World 4.28 avg rating — 285 ratings
28.
Sky Color
Sky Color 4.29 avg rating — 3,043 ratings
29.
The Emperor and the Kite (Paperstar Book)
The Emperor and the Kite (Paperstar Book) 3.92 avg rating — 798 ratings
30.
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda 3.94 avg rating — 750 ratings
31.
Great Joy
Great Joy 4.20 avg rating — 2,394 ratings
32.
Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau's Flute
Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau's Flute 3.77 avg rating — 61 ratings
33.
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle 4.15 avg rating — 187 ratings
33.
Shadow
Shadow
by: Suzy Lee
4.10 avg rating — 1,450 ratings
33.
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America 4.13 avg rating — 297 ratings
33.
Malala's Magic Pencil
Malala's Magic Pencil 4.52 avg rating — 5,295 ratings
37.
Princess in Training
Princess in Training 4.01 avg rating — 468 ratings
38.
The Storytelling Princess
The Storytelling Princess 3.86 avg rating — 176 ratings
39.
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! 4.09 avg rating — 490 ratings
40.
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter 3.90 avg rating — 39 ratings
41.
The Bravest Woman in America
The Bravest Woman in America 4.06 avg rating — 219 ratings
42.
The Bobbin Girl
The Bobbin Girl 3.81 avg rating — 170 ratings
43.
Willow (Willow, #1)
Willow (Willow, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 531 ratings
44.
Cinder Edna
Cinder Edna 4.15 avg rating — 3,243 ratings
45.
The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1)
The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1) 4.29 avg rating — 8,657 ratings
46.
Brave Irene
Brave Irene 4.18 avg rating — 4,434 ratings
47.
The Magic Nesting Doll
The Magic Nesting Doll 4.33 avg rating — 604 ratings
48.
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride 4.11 avg rating — 110 ratings
48.
Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella
Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella 4.10 avg rating — 405 ratings
48.
Fiona's Luck
Fiona's Luck 4.10 avg rating — 951 ratings
51.
Marvelous Mattie
Marvelous Mattie 4.07 avg rating — 434 ratings
52.
The Red Wolf
The Red Wolf 4.05 avg rating — 154 ratings
53.
Virginia Wolf
Virginia Wolf 4.16 avg rating — 2,334 ratings
54.
Sparrow Girl
Sparrow Girl 4.07 avg rating — 569 ratings
55.
Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire!
Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire! 4.12 avg rating — 1,161 ratings
56.
Me, Frida
Me, Frida 3.88 avg rating — 585 ratings
57.
The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom
The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom 3.85 avg rating — 129 ratings
58.
Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage
Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage 4.17 avg rating — 275 ratings
59.
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom 4.27 avg rating — 991 ratings
60.
The Bake Shop Ghost
The Bake Shop Ghost 4.25 avg rating — 367 ratings
61.
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky 4.20 avg rating — 1,105 ratings
62.
The Secret-Keeper
The Secret-Keeper 3.99 avg rating — 165 ratings
63.
Louisa: The Life of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa: The Life of Louisa May Alcott 3.90 avg rating — 378 ratings
64.
Ladybug Girl
Ladybug Girl 4.10 avg rating — 5,109 ratings
65.
Olivia . . . and the Missing Toy
Olivia . . . and the Missing Toy 4.13 avg rating — 8,105 ratings
65.
Scavenger Scout: Rock Hound: Seek-and-Find Book for Kids Who Love Rocks
Scavenger Scout: Rock Hound: Seek-and-Find Book for Kids Who Love Rocks 4.03 avg rating — 125 ratings
65.
Billy and the Beast
Billy and the Beast 4.06 avg rating — 341 ratings
65.
Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian
Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian 3.91 avg rating — 706 ratings
69.
Punxsutawney Phyllis
Punxsutawney Phyllis 3.90 avg rating — 227 ratings
69.
Billy and the Dragon
Billy and the Dragon 4.19 avg rating — 85 ratings
69.
Snow Girl
Snow Girl 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
69.
Only Opal: The Diary of a Young Girl
Only Opal: The Diary of a Young Girl 3.97 avg rating — 239 ratings
73.
The Girls
The Girls 4.25 avg rating — 601 ratings
74.
Wild
Wild 4.21 avg rating — 1,784 ratings
75.
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
by: Mark Pett
4.14 avg rating — 3,416 ratings
76.
Don't Kiss the Frog!: Princess Stories with Attitude
Don't Kiss the Frog!: Princess Stories with Attitude 3.93 avg rating — 153 ratings
76.
Miss Z, the dark young lady
Miss Z, the dark young lady really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings
78.
The Well at the End of the World
The Well at the End of the World 4.12 avg rating — 142 ratings
78.
Aïda
Aïda 4.15 avg rating — 437 ratings
80.
The Invisible Princess
The Invisible Princess 3.86 avg rating — 79 ratings
81.
The Princess and the Admiral
The Princess and the Admiral 4.11 avg rating — 27 ratings
81.
Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China
Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China 3.63 avg rating — 235 ratings
83.
Minnow and Rose: An Oregon Trail Story
Minnow and Rose: An Oregon Trail Story 3.90 avg rating — 87 ratings
83.
Squirrel and John Muir
Squirrel and John Muir 3.83 avg rating — 136 ratings
83.
Ella the Elegant Elephant
Ella the Elegant Elephant 4.03 avg rating — 549 ratings
86.
The Highest Number in the World
The Highest Number in the World 3.93 avg rating — 197 ratings
87.
Paiute Princess: The Story of Sarah Winnemucca
Paiute Princess: The Story of Sarah Winnemucca 3.89 avg rating — 119 ratings
88.
But God Remembered: Stories of Women from Creation to the Promised Land
But God Remembered: Stories of Women from Creation to the Promised Land 4.23 avg rating — 39 ratings
88.
Eloise
Eloise 4.17 avg rating — 24,784 ratings
90.
Tillie and the Wall
Tillie and the Wall really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 329 ratings
91.
Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keeffe Painted What She Pleased
Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keeffe Painted What She Pleased 3.81 avg rating — 495 ratings
92.
Seven Brave Women
Seven Brave Women 4.02 avg rating — 161 ratings
93.
Girls A to Z
Girls A to Z 3.74 avg rating — 121 ratings
94.
Moon Dreams
Moon Dreams 3.84 avg rating — 177 ratings
95.
Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story
Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story 4.13 avg rating — 1,614 ratings
96.
The Legend of Freedom Hill
The Legend of Freedom Hill 3.85 avg rating — 39 ratings
97.
The Girl Who Drew a Phoenix
The Girl Who Drew a Phoenix
by: Demi
3.74 avg rating — 170 ratings
98.
The Lady of Ten Thousand Names: Goddess Stories from Many Cultures
The Lady of Ten Thousand Names: Goddess Stories from Many Cultures 4.07 avg rating — 116 ratings
99.
Brave Charlotte and the Wolves
Brave Charlotte and the Wolves 3.33 avg rating — 76 ratings
99.
The Patchwork Bike
The Patchwork Bike 4.01 avg rating — 800 ratings
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