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Can you recommend books for 3 year old girl with female lead?

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Zippyette · 19/11/2015 19:01

I want to buy some books for DD for Xmas where lead character is female and a good role model/adventurous/not a princess. Any suggestions?

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CMOTDibbler · 20/11/2015 10:25

The Ahlbergs Happy Families series has some great strong female leads - Ms Cliff the Climber was a particular favourite.

Katie Morag has some great characters - Granny Island is ace, and Katie Morag is adventurous.

In the Harry and the Dinosaurs books, mum, gran and his sister are good role models, and Harry plays football with female friends

mrsmortis · 20/11/2015 10:20

I'd agree with the Worst Princess, my DD(3) loves it. Another good one is The Queens Knickers.

For a strong female lead how about Katie Morag?

ValiaH · 19/11/2015 19:03

Ah, you said not a princess- I was going to suggest "The Worst Princess" where she makes friends with a dragon and saves herself. "The pirates next door" has a girl main character who makes friends with the pirates. Not sure of others at the moment