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Children’s books

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PinkSocks89 · 06/05/2019 20:56

I post very infrequently but would like some help please. I went though my little girls books (brought by others) and to my horror most were completely male charcters. Even worse those with female characters were in an apron, following the male around etc.
Please can someone advise me on any children’s books with strong female characters. If this isn’t the right place to post please point me in the right direction!

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MrsRyanGosling15 · 06/05/2019 21:27

Isabel Sanchez has a book about Marie Curie that my dd (and son) love. There are also other ones we got about Rosa Parks, Amelia Earheart etc

ILiveInSalemsLot · 06/05/2019 21:26

My dd loves Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls

MrsTerryPratchett · 06/05/2019 21:25

Rosie Revere Engineer is good, plus the others in the series.

lookatallthepeaches · 06/05/2019 21:25

Second Paper bag Princess, I love it, the kids love it.

Black Rock is another great one

NeurotrashWarrior · 06/05/2019 21:22

Poppy? My eyesight! Polly!

NeurotrashWarrior · 06/05/2019 21:21

Paper bag princess.

Zog.

NeurotrashWarrior · 06/05/2019 21:20

Poppy and the stupid wolf is good. My son loves the books. The author wrote it for her daughter to encourage her to not be afraid of the big bad wolf.

NeurotrashWarrior · 06/05/2019 21:19

Some good titles listed here under gender roles and sexism I think:

www.letterboxlibrary.com/index.html

ScrimshawTheSecond · 06/05/2019 21:12

Pippi Longstocking is brilliant, btw. Hilarious (if you're under 10).

ScrimshawTheSecond · 06/05/2019 21:10

Age would help! 'Emily Brown' by Cressida Cowell are great. Shirley Hughes' books have some great girl characters.

This site is good, though pretty heavily US weighted.

www.amightygirl.com/books

Pineappleunder · 06/05/2019 21:09

I really like "There's a dragon in your book" it's by Tom someone from McFly. Rather than making a point of a strong female lead, the dragon just is female. When reading it you realise just how often we assume characters/ creatures/ animals are male. Eg. "Look at that snail isn't he slimy."

AssassinatedBeauty · 06/05/2019 21:08

How old is your daughter?

We have a book called The Night Pirates, where the pirates are girls. People often recommend Pippi Longstockings although I haven't read it myself.

Genderfreelass · 06/05/2019 21:05

What age is your daughter? It might help people when thinking what books would be suitable.