Pija Lindenbaum’s Mini Mia and her Darling Uncle (2007)
Pija Lindenbaum’s Mini Mia and her Darling Uncle (2007) was originally published in Stockholm but was readily available in the US at the time of its release thanks to distributors […]
David Milgrim’s Time to Get Up, Time to Go (2006)
David Milgrim’s Time to Get Up, Time to Go (2006) follows a little boy and his doll throughout their day. The boy’s daily activities pivot around homemaking and include cleaning […]
#TBT Elizabeth Levy’s Nice Little Girls (1974)
Nice Little Girls (1974), a Delacorte Press publication written by Elizabeth Levy and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein, explores the challenges of being a tomboy, particularly when boyish behaviors are paired […]
Karleen Pendleton Jimenez’s Are You A Boy or a Girl? (2000)
Are You A Boy or a Girl? (2000) by Karleen Pendleton Jimenez is a Lambda Literary Award 2001 Finalist that was adapted into the film Tomboy in 2008. It is […]
Phyllis Hacken Johnson’s The Boy Toy (1988)
The Boy Toy (1988), written by Phyllis Hacken Johnson and illustrated by Lena Shiffman, is a Lollipop Power Press publication that challenges gender stereotypes on multiple fronts. The protagonist is […]
Marie-Odile Judes’ Max: The Stubborn Little Wolf (1996)
Max: The Stubborn Little Wolf (1996), written by Marie-Odile Judes and illustrated by Martine Bourre, is the story of a young wolf who wants to be a florist when he […]
Bruce Mack’s Jesse’s Dream Skirt (1979)
Jesse’s Dream Skirt (1979) is a Lollipop Power, Inc. publication written by Bruce Mack and illustrated by Marian Buchanan. The opening image depicts a semi-circle of ethnically diverse men in traditional cultural attire framing a young boy wrapped in a sheet. The text reads: “There are and were and always […]
Rigoberto González’s Antonio’s Card (2005)
Antonio’s Card, written by Rigoberto González and illustrated by Cecilia Concepción Álvarez, was published in 2005 by Children’s Book Press, a non-profit publisher of multicultural children’s literature. The protagonist, a Latinx boy named Antonio, lives with his mother and her partner, Leslie. Antonio’s peers make fun of Leslie, a tall […]
Elizabeth Rhodes’ Feminism is for Boys
A lot of stereotypical representations inevitably make their way onto young readers’ bookshelves. Elizabeth Rhodes’ Feminism is for Boys challenges near ubiquitous gender stereotypes by providing an accessible introduction to feminism. The first page proudly declares: “Feminism is for Everyone… Including Boys!” Bright images of children with many different complexions […]
Raise Them Righteous 