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8 Children's Books About Badass Working Moms that Will Make Your Kid Proud of Their Own

Enjoy these kid-friendly stories, biographies and poems about inspirational women.

Working moms are awesome, and history proves it. So do the eight books below, all about inspirational female pioneers who worked hard to make an impact in science, government, tech, architecture and literature—all while raising kids. These stories, biographies and poems will help your kid appreciate just how great it is to have a working mom and follow your dreams.

1. Marie Curie, by Demi

A young woman known as Marie Curie took her love of learning and became a pioneer in).

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