Anything
Marie-Sabine Roger, photos by Anne Sol. Charlesbridge, $9.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-58089-669-6
Originally published in France, this upbeat book asserts that nothing is off limits for boys or girls. The evidence? Look at all of the grownups who defy gender stereotypes. Left-hand pages show children engaged in frequently gendered activities—a girl dances, a boy plays with toy cars—while declarative statements (e.g., “Boys don’t take care of babies”) appear on the right. On the pages that follow each example, a full-spread photograph demolishes the stereotype. “Really?” reads one caption, along with a candid photo of a father spoon-feeding his child. The message about false assumptions and gender equality comes through clearly, without heavy-handedness. Ages 2–5. (Mar.)
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Reviewed on: 01/06/2014
Genre: Children's
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