Describe the main theme of the book that you chose

Choose one of the books from the list below. You can buy a children’s book or read it online. If you google the title of the children’s book, you can see links to videos of individuals reading the books, so you may not have to buy the book. You may wish to review more than one book before deciding on one for your discussion. Answer the following prompts. Please number each of your responses to the prompt, 1 – 3.

1. Describe the main theme of the book that you chose. What aspects of gender development does the book address?

2. In what ways does the book appear to support children’s gender development? Use and  cite information from the above sources and Hidalgo et al.’s (2013) gender affirmation model to answer this part of the prompt. Put quotes with the author, year, and page number (Author, year, p. ) for information that is not paraphrased.

3. Describe other specific issues or concerns regarding support or self-acceptance that are not addressed in the book. Remember, these books are written for young children, not adults.

Children’s Books:

Love, J. (2018).  Julian is a mermaid. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. ISBN: 978-0763690458 (4 – 8 years)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E44zjYyxnWgLinks to an external site.