Mary Wears What She Wants
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Mary Wears What She Wants
By (Author) Keith Negley
Illustrated by Keith Negley
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
29th January 2019
21st February 2019
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Clothing and fashion
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
813.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
48
Width 267mm, Height 229mm
458g
Description
From the award-winning creator of My Dad Used to Be So Cool and Tough Guys Have Feelings Too comes a charming picture book inspired by the true story of Mary Edwards Walker, a trailblazing 19th-century doctor who was arrested many times for wearing pants.
Once upon a time (but not that long ago), girls only wore dresses. And only boys wore pants.
Until one day, a young girl named Mary had an idea: She would wear whatever she wanted. And she wanted to wear pants!
This bold, original picture book encourages readers to think for themselves while gently challenging gender and societal norms.
Author Bio
Keith Negley is the author and illustrator of Mary Wears What She Wants, My Dad Used to Be So Cool and Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too). He has received the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators as well as recognition from American Illustration. His imaginative artwork has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, Time, and countless other national publications. Keith lives with his family in the mountains of Bellingham, Washington, surrounded by giant spiders.
