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Book for a 4 yo which shows that girls are just as good as boys

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SeaEagleFeather · 01/11/2018 14:59

He keeps coming out with 'girls are weak' and "boys win more" and he's only four! God knows where he's getting it from. It certainly isn't home since I'm the one who gets on rooves to shingle them, saws the firewood and rides the motorbike.

Any recommendations for books for a 4 yo with great female models?

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UrbaneSprawl · 01/11/2018 20:54

Good call on Princess Smartypants, ThirtyRock - doesn’t she ride a motorbike too?

Thirtyrock39 · 01/11/2018 20:51

My 6yo son loves the little people big dreams range in Waterstones about famous females in history (Rosa parks, Anne frank, coco Chanel etc)
For a fun alternative fairytale princess smarty pants is good by babette Cole

Move2WY · 01/11/2018 20:46

Good a mighty girl OP as that blog often suggests books that empower girls.

UrbaneSprawl · 01/11/2018 20:44

I like ‘Benjamin & Tulip’ - it’s very funny as well as gently subversive. The girl kicks the boy’s ass, but they end up friends.

Bob Graham has written some good stories with girls in the central role (‘A Bus Called Heaven’, ‘Let’s Get a Pup’), which might help redress the balance a bit.

Also play him or sing him ‘Everything Possible’ by Fred Small at bedtime (preferably the ).

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SeaEagleFeather · 01/11/2018 20:10

Thanks, ordered some of those. He's got a good heart really!

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bittertreats · 01/11/2018 20:05

Goodnight stories for rebel girls. They have a range of different books now.

gnatgnu · 01/11/2018 19:30

Pearl Power by Mel Elliot

Ricekrispie22 · 01/11/2018 19:25

Like PP mentioned, Rosie Revere and also Ada Twist Scientist
The Most Magnificent Thing
Violet The Pilot
Amazing Grace
Wild by Emily Hughes
Interstellar Cinderella
Katy and the Big Snow

HotInWinter · 01/11/2018 15:15

Zog is quite good (Julia Donaldson), although the second one is a bit more contrived.
Rosie Revere, Engineer is also good. Cant remember who wrote it tho.

Sandinmypants · 01/11/2018 15:06

Following OP as I’m in the same situation. My family think it’s hilarious because I wear my feminist values on my sleeve a lot of the time and make a big effort to keep everything equal, but my son is also coming out with some unbelievable stuff about girls it being able to do certain things etc etc 🙄

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