Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie We Should All Be Feminists

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Selected praise:

‘Freeman chooses color and diversity for the characters she portrays, and tells part of the story in swirling, winding ribbons and mandala-like circles. For years, she has a been a big advocate for more diversity in children’s books. Freeman is also the creator of the Black princess Arabella, about whom she has made fourteen picture books. Her approach supports Adichie’s universal message.’ – de Standaard

‘Explaining feminism to a child: it’s not exactly obvious. That women should be able to choose for themselves, that girls are just as smart as boys, that as a girl you don’t need to marry at all … but also that it’s okay for boys to be afraid or vulnerable: children will learn it all from this book. With colorful illustrations included, with a lot of attention to diversity. An important picture book!’ – Metro (Belgium)

‘A perfect introduction when introducing children in class or at home to what it means to be a feminist in our time.’ – Feeling

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE (Enugu, 1977) is the author of three award-winning novels: Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. She also wrote the story collection The Thing Around Your Neck and the essays We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele. She lives and works in Nigeria.

Photo © Wani Olatunde

MYLO FREEMAN (The Hague, 1959) is an illustrator with over sixty picture books to her name and her work is translated around the world. In 2020, her book Twins! was the Dutch Children’s Book Week Picture Book. She lives and works in Amsterdam.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie We Should all Be Feminists

Illustrated edition for children 8 years and up Illustrations by Mylo Freeman

With her book We Should All Be Feminists, renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote a global landmark about what it means to be a feminist today. Dutch illustrator Mylo Freeman, who has been an advocate for diversity in children’s books throughout her career, was inspired by her essay and has adapted it for a younger audience.

Several years ago, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a lecture about what it means to be a feminist in this day and age. The video received millions of views, and the book version We Should All Be Feminists has become a global bestseller that is still widely read. Through twelve magnificent illustrations by the internationally published Mylo Freeman, the themes from We Should All Be Feminists are addressed in a way appropriate for children of eight years and up. Together with their parents, caretakers or teachers, boys and girls can now get acquainted with the concept of feminism for the first time.

Worldwide illustration rights: De Bezige Bij – Worldwide text rights (original and adaptation): Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie/The Wylie Agency Picture book – May 2021 – 32 pages – 23,5 x 28 cm.