Comments on: Children's Books that Challenge Gender Stereotypes

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 12:05:44 +0000

In reply to shiloh Clayton. I wish books like these where here for me, as a parent, raising my children. Things would have been so much easier for myself and my son!

By: shiloh Clayton

shiloh Clayton — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:23:05 +0000

In reply to shiloh Clayton. The book is by Barney Saltzberg

By: shiloh Clayton

shiloh Clayton — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:22:27 +0000

This is a great list! Another great children's book that breaks down gender stereotypes is "Would you Rather be a Princess or a Dragon?" It came out this year and has a great ending that surprises the reader. I love it and the important message of you can be both!

By: Jennifer Poe

Jennifer Poe — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:54:24 +0000

Well I like the list. Despite reading books with less "traditional" female protagonists, my son has learned a few stereotypes from school including that girls all like pink. So we'll definitely be checking out Not All Princesses Dress in Pink, Max, and The Princess Knight (among others) and discussing those stereotypes. So thanks for the list! One more that comes to mind though is Rosie Revere Engineer.

By: Alina

Alina — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:52:40 +0000

In reply to Helena. I had exactly the same feeling! I'm looking forward to check the "Antiprincesas" books ;)

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:29:23 +0000

In reply to mel. Thanks for the great suggestion.

By: mel

mel — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:58:12 +0000

The book My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 06 May 2015 17:34:07 +0000

In reply to Rawckuf. We love that book and it would be a great addition to the list.

By: Rawckuf

Rawckuf — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:28:48 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo. I think you will like "Ferdinand the Bull" it is either a caldecott or a newberry winner, and an all time classic. One of the aspects of the book is that Ferdinand likes to sit in the shade and smell the flowers, while the other bulls like to butt their heads and stick each other. One day, men came to choose the fiercest bull for the bull fight just as Ferdinand got stung by a bee. Because he was running around, they chose him. But on the day of the fight, he sat down and enjoyed the flowers. All of the brave matadors couldn't show off, and Ferdinand was taken back home to enjoy the flowers in peace. It deals with gender stereotypes in such a way that it is neither strange nor a problem to overcome... it just drives the narrative of this particular story.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 12:51:18 +0000

In reply to alianora. Thanks for the suggestion!