My picture book of the week is the one above. To go with the fall, back-to-school theme that happens with September and October, I’ll be highlighting books that showcase a love of learning over the next few weeks. This book is definitely one of those. This is a true story, based on the life of Malala Yousafzai. It shows how one girl changed the world. Growing up in Pakistan, Malala thought that her life would be so much better if she had a magic pencil like a boy in her favorite TV show. Then she could erase the garbage dump by her house with its awful smell, create beautiful dresses for her mother, and conjure up an extra hour in the morning to gain more sleep. Because of her fight for education for her and other girls in her village, she ends up finding out that her magic pencil is in her writing. Read this book aloud to your children to show them how one girl valued education for girls and put her feelings into action. If you want to know more, you can read her book for older people below. She is the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.