Growing up in Budapest, Hungary, Judith Leiber was inspired by her father, who always brought back special handbags for her mother from his travels. During World War II, with her family facing persecution as they were Jewish, Judith got a job making purses and used her imagination to craft fantastical handbags to escape her difficult life. Using whatever scraps she could find, she'd produce her bags at night.

Her passion for fashion in full bloom, Judith immigrated to America after the war. Here, she found her vision for her designs in preening peacocks, fanciful frogs donning gilded crowns, burgers and fries, and even layer cake. She turned the ordinary into extraordinary handbags, designing creations unlike anything the fashion world had ever seen before.

This is a moving and impassioned picture book about the iconic handbag designer Judith Leiber that will embolden young readers to unlock their imagination and inspire the world with their creativity.

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