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camichristine's review against another edition
5.0
Girl power! I used this as a reference when writing a speech for work. Very interesting and inspiring. I want my little girl to read it when she is old enough!
bethanymplanton's review against another edition
5.0
"Necessity is the mother of invention." Girls Think of Everything is a great celebration of wonderful inventors. I had not heard of any of the women featured in the book, but I have enjoyed many of the inventions - windshield wipers, liquid paper, paper bags, and chocolate chip cookies.
ginalyn's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
I totally love that! It’s a perfect amount of information and storytelling combined! I’m only disappointed because it talks about how many things women have invented to only give a very few of the stories. I definitely would have been excited to listen to more about more of these women and girls. There was also one story that repeated in the audiobook.
ajv930's review against another edition
1.0
I read this book knowing it is a part of an upcoming curriculum adoption and was disappointed. In looking at the writing, without the other issues I have with the text, I did not find it to be very engaging. And then there is the title. Using the term "girls" when the book is about adults (other than the last 2 entries) - really? Perhaps the author and/or illustrator find the use of "girls" acceptable as a way to refer to adults, but as a woman in my 40's, I do not like to be called a girl any longer. There is an overall lack of diversity in who is represented in this text as well. There was a brief mention of Madame C.J. Walker in the introduction and the inclusion of Valerie L. Thomas (whose illustrated portrait makes her look Caucasian) albeit she was the last adult inventor in the text. This book can be used to teach students critical literacy skills about whose stories are included and whose are left out and issues related to gendered language.
dogtrax's review against another edition
4.0
A great introduction to inventions by women and how their vision often changed our everyday experiences. A nice balance to the male-dominated history book stories of inventors.
marleefayek's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
2.75
Easy quick audio book, learn about an array of women from different time periods inventing and problem solving product, concepts and things we use and/or enjoy today. Good book for a YA reader interested in creative invention and/or science.