Feminist Kids

by Luis Amavisca, Gusti (Illustrator), Lacasa Blanca

Overview

What does it mean to be a feminist? Through everyday situations, the girls and boys in this book, help us better understand it.

Feminist girls and boys like all colors, wear their hair as long as they want and choose their own toys. They love to play all together and express their emotions. But, above all, they refuse to classify things as "girl´s stuff" and "boy´s stuff".

Luis Amavisca and Blanca Lacasa, with Gusti's wonderful illustrations, present, in the form of everyday situations, a brief manual for feminist girls and boys. Equality is everyone’s responsibility.

También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788418599859
Publisher:	NubeOcho
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Series:	Egalité
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.25(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Luis Amavisca is a well-known visual artist and children´s writer  in Spain. He has worked and written about equality, solidarity, environment and non-violence. His Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon, was  runner-up for the Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book in the International Latino Book Awards.

He is the author, along with Alicia Acosta, of two highly successful co-education books: I Love My Colorful Nails! and Benji’s Doll. The Ugliest Monster in the World is one of his recently published books.

Gusti is an illustrator, animator and tireless traveler. He has illustrated several children’s books, such as The Elephant Caught in a Trap, The Grey Boy and Mallco & Papá, which won the Bologna Ragazzi award in the Disability category. His works have been published in more than 20 countries by publishers such as Gekken and Hachette.

Blanca Lacasa is a journalist, singer, and writer from Spain. She writes lyrics and books for adults and children, and has been published by several Publishing Houses in Spain. Bow Wow Meow was her first picture book with NubeOcho and her first picture book in the USA.

Editorial Reviews

"The art itself is by Gusti, which is a pretty smart move since his is a style that is hard to resist. In showing me this book, Ellen made sure to display her favorite image of a Zoom classroom that shows different kinds of hair. I’m still keen on anything that shows what life was like when the pandemic started. Pretty cool"– School Library Journal

These examples are offered without explicitly naming the stereotypes, which may be useful in starting conversations with young readers. – Kirkus Reviews

As far as picture books about feminism go, we can never have too many. I loved how many different children are illustrated here in different skin colors, body shapes, hair styles, and clothing choices. – NetGalley- Reviewer

Book crush of the week – Let's Talk Picture Books

The book would be a good discussion starter and the illustrations are fun and inclusive. – Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's and Young Adult Literature

From the Publisher

2022-10-12
A diverse group of kids buck gender stereotypes in their work, play, and style.

Anna and Javier aspire to careers in carpentry and nursing, respectively. John, meanwhile, sits in a dark movie theater; when someone asks, “John, are you crying?” the child proudly declares, “Yes, this movie is so sad!” Through slice-of-life scenes of children’s birthday parties, neighborhood hangouts, and classrooms, this book tries to demonstrate the casual ways in which kids can be feminist. The vignettes highlight challenges to rather obvious gender stereotypes, such as Pete sporting long hair and pigtailed Rahne schooling Jake in chess. These examples are offered without explicitly naming the stereotypes, which may be useful in starting conversations with young readers. Though the text, translated from Spanish, is solid (but not groundbreaking), Gusti’s scribbly images are whimsical at best and offensive at worst—namely in scenes where Asian-coded characters are portrayed with slanted eyes. Moreover, while the authors urge readers not to feel constrained by gender roles (telling them that there’s no such thing as girl or boy interests), they don’t acknowledge possibilities outside the gender binary. The book concludes with a few platitudes about who feminist kids are: those who “believe in equality” and know “there’s no such thing as girls stuff or boys stuff. We can all do everything!” (This book was reviewed digitally.)

In a swelling field of books about gender, this one doesn’t stack up. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews