Vigdis. A Book About the World's First Female President

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Vigdis. A Book About the World&
Vigdis. A Book About the World&
Vigdis. A Book About the World&
Vigdis. A Book About the World&
Vigdis. A Book About the World&
Vigdis. A Book About the World&
Vigdis. A Book About the World&

Vigdis. A Book About the World's First Female President

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The heartwarming story of the world’s first female president proves that change happens one person at a time.

Vigdis Finnbogadóttir made history in 1980 when she became the world’s first woman to be democratically elected president. Her rise to Iceland’s highest office caused ripples around the world, challenging the conservative ideas of older generations and inspiring girls and women to think big.

In this acclaimed picture book by Rán Flygenring, one of Iceland’s most celebrated illustrators, readers are invited to join a young and imaginative writer-in-the-making, who pays an unforgettable visit to Vigdís on a mission to write the president’s life story, including being the first single woman in Iceland to adopt a child and becoming a trailblazer in protecting the environment.

Hardcover
Winner of the Reykjavík Children’s Book Award

Rán Flygenring is an author, artist and illustrator who was born in Norway, and raised in Iceland. Rán works on a variety of projects within the creative field, primarily focusing on writing, illustration, and storytelling. She has received many awards, most recently The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize for "Eldgos"
in 2023.

Perspective from Iceland

Rán Flygenring is based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Vigdís was her first book and won the Reykjavík City Children’s Literature Prize in 2019.

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