[1] Each book in the series dedicates one page to the story of 100 women (all with illustrations by woman artists and cover artwork made by PemberleyPond) who can be role models to children.

[3] Examples of entries include Mary Kom,[4] Malala Yousafzai, Alicia Alonso, Manal al-Sharif,[5] J. K. Rowling,[6] Irena Sendlerowa, and Lella Lombardi.

[5] They have received praise for being an alternative to the stereotypical portrayal of girls and women in fiction (such as the Disney Princess), or books about heroes which primarily focus on male protagonists.

[7][8] Ben Brooks and Quinton Winter also collaborated on a book aimed at a gender-neutral demographic, containing a mix of male and female role models, Stories for Kids Who Dare to be Different.

"[10] The inclusion of Aung San Suu Kyi in the book has received criticism for her failure to condemn the ongoing Rohingya persecution in Myanmar.