“There is someone here for every girl and boy — budding lawyers, climbers, film-makers and mountaineers — although it may appeal especially to Asian children, who are less likely to find role models who look a bit like them on the library shelves...”

“This inspirational rogues’ gallery is bang up to date and celebrates warrior queens of Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepalese and Pakistani heritage in a matter-of-fact language designed to highlight obstacles overcome.”

“This beautifully illustrated collection of 50 biographies showcases a huge range of historical and modern day South Asian women’s stories and achievements. Heartwarmingly full of the power, resilience and ingenuity of South Asian women, this book also profiles its 10 talented illustrators in their own special section, showing the importance of art in illustrated books and inspiring all children to know that this is a career open to them too.”