Girls have breasts to look attractive and grown up, claims children’s book written for boys
Ah, puberty: that magical time when we turn from cute little angels to hormone ridden hell-beasts. Or, as the Urban Dictionary puts it, “Gods way of testing young people between 12-18 to… Read more »
Ladybird Books promises an end to gender-specific children’s books
British publisher Ladybird Books has had success in the past with children’s books Favourite Fairy Tales for Girls and Favourite Stories for Boys. But according to an announcement from the… Read more »
Let Books Be Books: UK group asks children’s publishers to stop gender marketing
Recently, the impact of children’s reading habits on their self-image has received a great deal of attention. Yesterday, we discussed two pieces in the New York Times, in which Walter… Read more »