I’m always on the lookout for books that appeal to boys of different ages. Although many books I have reviewed in the previous blog are perfectly good for both boys and girls, I think sometimes the femininity of many books and the majority of the market seeming to be for girls, really turns boys away from reading. Among other things, such as gender stereotypes, but let's not go into all that.
While there are plenty of books out there for boys, I think we need to make sure we’re promoting them and getting the playing field even for the literacy of both genders! So, as I said, I'm always on the lookout! I hope to present some more of these blogs for different reading levels, but today I'm focusing on picture books.
So, for picture books, these are some in my personal collection:
This is a very original story with adorable, simple illustrations. A little monster who loves his toast and jam.
This is a cute story, with a non-preaching moral to it, simplistic illustrations, and a bit of comedic action.
There’s poop, there’s a mischievous dog, there’s a bunch of scruffy illustrations. What little boy wouldn’t love this book.
Kids love this book. It’s a great story about fear, and a little bit silly (in other words, original) so it’s perfect.And of course there are many classics such as "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak, "The Gruffalo" by Julia Donaldson, and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle for the very young.
For your emerging readers: