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Extraordinary Women with Cameras: 35 Photographers Who Changed How We See the World Hardcover – August 16, 2022

by Vanessa Perez (Author), Darcy Reed (Author)
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Explore 35 of the most groundbreaking, creative female photographers in history and modern times! 

Ever since photography was invented almost 200 years ago, women have broken barriers and influenced the artform. Now, this first-ever children's book about women photographers tells the stories of 35 of the most talented historical and contemporary shutterbugs.

Filled with colorful illustrations, this book includes stories about Dorothea Lange’s haunting portraits of American history, Margaret Bourke-White’s bravery as the first female war correspondent in WWII, Florestine Perrault Collins’ influential images depicting Black life in the 1920s, and many more. Including explanations of key photography terms, photo project ideas, and suggestions for other women photographers to study, this charming book will inspire children to pick up a camera and make their own incredible photographs.

“It isn't easy to sum a life up in a few words, especially an extraordinary life, one whose arc reached from nowhere to everywhere. But Reed does an admirable job. These don't read like book reports. They read like sparkling little jewels that make you want to try them on.”

–Mike Pasini, Photo Corners

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  3. Language
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  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    7.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Rocky Nook
  7. Publication date
    August 16, 2022
  8. ISBN-10
    1681988798
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1681988795
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Explore 35 of the most groundbreaking creative female photographers
Charming book will inspire children to pick up a camera!

Vivien

Berenice

Carrie

Dulce

Vivian Maier

No one suspected Vivian Maier was a photographer. But during the 1950s and 1960s Vivian took thousands of photos of people, buildings, and activities in Chicago and New York. She hid them away in huge suitcases, and they were only discovered after her death, by a photographer who bought them at an auction. Her sneaky but stunning street photography continues to inspire.

Berenice Abbot

Berenice Abbott discovered her love of photography while working in Paris and later moved to New York City where she documented the changing urban landscape. She also invented photographic equipment and even held four patents on her inventions. Her creations included a distortion easel (a flexible easel designed to create interesting effects on photos), an autopole (an adjustable pole used for holding equipment), a cloth vest with many pockets, a candid camera, and more.

Carrie Mae Weems

For more than 30 years Carrie Mae Weems has used her extraordinary talents in multiple areas (photography, fabric art, digital images, audio, video, and text) to create groundbreaking artwork. In 2014 she became the first Black woman to have a retrospective of her years of artwork displayed at the famous Guggenheim museum in New York City.

Dulce Pinzón

Dulce Pinzón's iconic “The Real Story of the Superheroes” series featured several immigrant workers in New York City dressed as superheroes. Her goal was to highlight the invisible “superheroes” people encounter in everyday life. She currently lives in Brooklyn and her works can be found in museums all over the world.

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From a young age, Vanessa knew she had a connection with art and telling stories through drawings. This love for creating led her to pursue a career in illustration. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from California State University Long Beach, Vanessa has been working as a freelance illustrator, creating drawings for individuals and small businesses. She primarily works digitally and occasionally with gouache paint. Vanessa is a Southern California native and loves exploring new food creations, roller skating at the beach, and spending time with friends and family.



Darcy Reed is a writer, editor, and actor. Her books include: The College Bucket List, Disney: Ninety Years of Mickey Mouse, Wonder Woman Trivia Deck, The Photography Trivia Deck, Captain Marvel, Extraordinary Women With Cameras, and Shakespeare: Famous Last Words. In her free time she enjoys cooking, playing with her twin nieces, and following Pearl Jam on tour. She lives in Sonoma County, CA.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rocky Nook (August 16, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681988798
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681988795
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
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Darcy Reed is a writer, editor, and actor. Her books include: The College Bucket List, Disney: Ninety Years of Mickey Mouse, Wonder Woman Trivia Deck, The Photography Trivia Deck, Captain Marvel: Tiny Book of Earth's Mightiest Hero, Extraordinary Women With Cameras, and Shakespeare: Famous Last Words. In her free time she enjoys cooking, playing with her twin nieces, and following Pearl Jam on tour. She lives in Sonoma County, CA.

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Our family loves this book! My daughter is into photography, so I read her a page each night before bed. She especially loves the “your turn” challenges, like: “take a photo of someone you think is an everyday superhero.” The info on each photographer is interesting enough and brief enough to hold her interest now, but I think she’ll also enjoy reading it for years to come. Would be great for tweens/teens too.
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HansMom
5.0 out of 5 stars Picture Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023
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Everyone is taking photos...but few still use what started it all - a Camera! Young folks, especially girls, should be gifted this easy-to-read treasure trove of famous female photogs. The mini bios are both informative & inspiring. As a published career photojournalist, I encourage kids to use actual cameras to capture moments and this book should be Must Read for parents to get for their kids. No memorable moment will be lost! They'll start to See things in a different, creative way!
Arrived quickly and well packaged.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Holds my kid’s interest
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2022
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Our family loves this book! My daughter is into photography, so I read her a page each night before bed. She especially loves the “your turn” challenges, like: “take a photo of someone you think is an everyday superhero.” The info on each photographer is interesting enough and brief enough to hold her interest now, but I think she’ll also enjoy reading it for years to come. Would be great for tweens/teens too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Holds my kid’s interest
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2022
Our family loves this book! My daughter is into photography, so I read her a page each night before bed. She especially loves the “your turn” challenges, like: “take a photo of someone you think is an everyday superhero.” The info on each photographer is interesting enough and brief enough to hold her interest now, but I think she’ll also enjoy reading it for years to come. Would be great for tweens/teens too.
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P.W.R
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Subject!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2022
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I purchased two copies of this book for my nieces. They love it so much I'll be buying more for other family members for future Birthday presents!
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Family Perez
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful artwork!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2022
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I loved learning about these amazing female photographers and their work. The illustrations are spot on! Looking forward to more from the author and artist!
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linda howell
3.0 out of 5 stars Did not realize this is a children's book
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023
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Good book for older children
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Gloria Z. Nagler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great idea to tell our kids about famous women photographers, and in a friendly, fun way.
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2022
Why did it take us so long to write a great book for kids on famous women photographers? I don’t know, but I’m glad this book is here. I plan to put it in the hands of my grand-niece and grand-nephew who, though under 10 years old, have already shown an interest in photography. This is just the book for them! The table of contents tells me that the authors are covering the territory: Dorothea Lange, Annie Leibovitz, Imogen Cunningham…and many more. They are not talking about only contemporary photographers but those from the 19th century as well. Glad to see that!

Also gratifying to see is that the book includes women of color and of nationalities other than American. So important for children (and adults!) to see. The authors give a brief description of the particular photographer’s niche in the world of photography, as well as a bit of description of the photographer herself. I love that the subtitle to Vivian Maier's chapter is “secret photographer“. Ain’t it the truth? I also appreciate the sub text “grandmother of photography” for Imogen Cunningham. I love her work and it is a fitting title.

Having read many books to my son and other children over the years, I recognize when children’s books do not condescend and this book does not. Each author's section has a fun cartoon drawing of the photographer and a short, but descriptive, piece on the photog. Enough to give you an idea of who each one is, and the notion of whether the reader might want to pursue further inquiry. Somehow, until now it never occurred to me that there would be women photographers who made a point of being on the scene with cameras with the suffragists in the early feminist movement. Christina Broome was such a photojournalist and I was very happy to learn that when I read this book.

The chapters on the various photographers include a section called “your turn!“ which gives suggestions to the child reader as to what she or he could try in their own photographic efforts. I know my grand-niece and grand-nephew will love having such suggestions. The book also includes answers to questions that the authors anticipate such as: what is a self- portrait. The authors point out to the reader that, if you ever took a selfie, and who hasn’t today, you’ve taken a self-portrait! Perhaps most important, the writing conveys the humanity of these photographers and emphasizes the struggles of many of them. For example, the authors tell us that Gerda Taro was killed while covering the Spanish Civil War when she was just 26 years old. The book moves us to feel as well as to learn.

Speaking of learning, I have read several books on various photographers but learned much here about women professionals I had never heard of. I am grateful the authors did their research and wrote a perfect book for young readers to learn about what impressive things women have done with a camera.
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Jenee
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for all ages!
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
Fantastic for photographers of all ages!
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