I felt inspired seeing Anna’s work and Anna, after watching the video.Īnd in a small way, I felt proud my nephew chose a woman scientist for his school project – and that woman was me. With simple text and gentle learning opportunities throughout, perfect for sharing and reading aloud with your little one before bed. And then I discovered her first book was about the Bronte sisters. This charming board book features sturdy peep-through flaps and chunky pages for little hands to explore. She even wrote an illustrated book about Michelle Obama. I looked up the rest of Anna Doherty’s work – I was so impressed – she’s an author illustrator who writes about women scientists and women who are neurodiverse (both topics are close to my heart). If you want to know more, buy Anna’s book from your local independent bookstore. That’s the line that always sticks in my head, about her relationship with her father the poet, Lord Byron.Īda’s life is fascinating, as is her design for the first computer – the difference engine. As Ada grew up it made me think of Rachel McCrum’s fantastic performance playing Ada when we toured with the Lady Scientist Stitch and Bitch. The whole video is so engaging, as is the illustrated book.

What started as research into technique quickly changed into me being fascinated by ‘The Incredible and Fantastically Feminist Life of Ada Lovelace’, and by Mrs Puff, her best friend the cat. The Brontës: The Fantastically Feminist (and Totally True) Story of the Astonishing Authors - Kindle edition by Doherty, Anna.

The Brontes by Anna Doherty