[ISLMA-Share] Picture books with Gender Bias

[H Chris Chang]

Peter Glassman wrote My Working Mom and My Dad's Work but if you compare them you would notice how mom is described as a "witch" and dad as a "superhero" (with humor).

Chris

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> On May 6, 2016, at 4:41 AM, Katy Ryan <kryan at d75.org> wrote:
> 
> It's weird, but the only ones  I could think of were old... Peter Pan. Wendy as "Mother" and needing to be saved. Cinderella and other fairly tales with the handsome prince as rescuer. Interesting topic!
> 
>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Krystina Kelley <kelleykl at bv119.net> wrote:
>> The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
>> 
>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 9:35 AM, Taryn Parise <taryn.parise at cusd200.org> wrote:
>>> I'm drawing a blank this morning.  One of my teachers asked me for examples of picture books that show gender bias.  I can immediately think of trends (no girls in dinosaur stories, no glitter on "boy" books), but I'm having a hard time coming up with actual titles.  Any books spring to mind right away?  I'm much better coming up with books that defy the stereotypes.
>>> 
>>> Taryn Hettlinger Parise
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>> Krystina Kelley
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>> Belle Valley School District
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