I was doing some tidying up, pretending I could get rid of books when I found this picture book. I instantly recognised it but did not remember it. Ever wondered where gender stereotypes come from? Perhaps you didn't notice them in your storybooks. Here is Sheila On the Farm. What is David up to? Apparently, … Continue reading This is how little boys and girls are made
Tag: children’s books
Wordless Books
This book made me cry three times and gasp with pleasure/surprise twice. It has no words. That is irrelevant to its storytelling power. The book is Shaun Tan's award-winning The Arrival. Tan's artwork is phenomenally beautiful. I am emotionally engaged with the characters within the first pages regardless of the lack of dialogue or actual words. I've … Continue reading Wordless Books
About the old lady who swallowed a fly, molly coddling and gender bias
This might turn out to be a bit of a double rant. One of my all time favourite songs/stories, when I was a kid, was There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly. It's ridiculous and funny and dark and I always loved the shock of the last line She's dead of course! I … Continue reading About the old lady who swallowed a fly, molly coddling and gender bias