A collection of Gender Role Books, compiled by Hackley Public Library Staff

Women’s Roles

jE Buckley Someday with my Father by Helen Buckley
A girl dreams of all the things she could do with her dad

jE Cooper Getting’ Through Thursday by Melrose Cooper
Andre must wait until his mother is paid on Thursday to celebrate his report card

jE Spinelli When Mama Comes home tonight by Eileen Spinelli
Fun things to do after Mama gets home from work

PB jE Hoffman Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Grace can do anything she sets her mind to

jE Bauer My mom travels a lot by Caroline Feller Bauer
A child’s point of view of her mom traveling a lot with her job

jE Howard Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
Virgie doesn’t let anything stand in her way of going school

jE ER McCully Grandmas at the Lake by Emily Arnold McCully
Find out all the fun things Grandma can do at the lake

jE O’Neill Loud Emily by Alexis O’Neill
A little girl finds herself happy and useful aboard a 19th century whaling ship.

jE Osborne Kate and the beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne In this version of the fairytale, a little girl climbs the beanstalk.

Men’s Roles

jE Hines Daddy makes the best spaghetti by Anna Grossnickle Hines
The many fun things Corey’s Dad can do

jE Buckley Grandfather and I by Helen Buckley
Grandfather is the perfect person to spend time with

jE Catalanotto The Painter by Peter Catalanotto
A busy artist finds time to spend with his daughter

jE Willington Night City by Monica Wellington
Portrays night occupations in a city that never sleeps

PB jE Isadora Max by Rachel Isadora
Max introduces dancing into his baseball game

jE Ernst Sam Johnson and the blue ribbon quilt by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Sam tries to join his wife’s quilting club

jE Zolotow William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow
William enjoys dolls as much as trucks and trains

jE Merriam Boys and Girls, Girls and Boys By Eve Merriam
Relates the activities, games, etc. of four friends

PB jE DePaola Oliver Button is a sissy by Tomie DePaola
Oliver’s classmates’ taunts do not stop him from doing what he likes best.

jE Fierstein The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein
Elmer the duck is teased because he is different.

The following books contain a collection of poems exhibiting stereotypical and non stereotypical gender roles for both boys and girls.

j811.54 B631h Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear
by N. M. Bodecker

j811.54 G882s Stepping out with Grandma Mae
by Nikki Grimes

j811.54 M992a Angel to Angel
by Walter Dean Myers

j811 G882m My Man Blue
by Nikki Grimes

j811.54 L941 Love to Mama
by Pat Mora

j811.54 M992a Angel to Angel: a mother’s gift of love
by Walter Dean Myers

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Created: 1/25/2005