The Girl Who Wore Pants

Ages 5 to 8

Luisa Capetillo decides to break the strict rules of her time with a simple but revolutionary gesture: putting on pants. A brave act that initiated an important social transformation. 

Luisa was a brave girl from Puerto Rico who, ever since she was young, fought for what she believed was right and defended women's rights. She lived in a time when women had to wear skirts, even though they were often uncomfortable and did not allow them to move freely. Luisa decided to change things, becoming one of the first women to wear pants in public!Based on real events, celebrate the impact of Luisa Capetillo who was an activist and change-maker!

About the Author

Susanna Isern has published over 100 books worldwide, translated into over a dozen languages. She has been awarded the Silver Medal in the 2013 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards and her Bogo the Fox Who Wanted Everything, published by NubeOcho, is a Junior Library Guild Selection. She works as children psychologist and writer.Esther Gili was born in Madrid (Spain) in 1981. She studied illustration at Art School No. 10 in Madrid. She worked for a decade illustrating textbooks and regularly collaborated with audiovisual production companies doing work for film and advertising. In 2015 she published Encantadas, her first picture book, written by David Aceituno. And she hasn’t stopped since! As well as picture books, Ester illustrates notebooks, bags and agendas made by Cuquiland and also has a collection of puzzles. Her favorite technique is watercolor, so she uses it whenever she can. And a common element in her work is women with character, magic and kindness!