Girls have the right to play football, wear blue, and aspire to be president! Boys can learn ballet, like hugs and cry when they're sad.

A funny, beautifully illustrated and heartwarming list of the rights of boys and girls, presented as a flipbook to be read from either end.

Girls as well as boys have the right to be scruffy, ruffled, agitated, to choose the job they want, not to be every day princesses, to love who they prefer: boys or girls (or both).

Both boys and girls have the right to cry, to play with dolls, to wear pink, to be good at reading, not to be a superhero every day, to love who they prefer: girls or boys (or both).

A fun book about being free to be yourself, sure to appeal to both boys and girls.

Endorsed by Amnesty International

About the Author

Elisabeth Brami was born in Warsaw. After graduate studies in humanities and literature, she became a psychologist. She has been practising since 1974 in a Day Hospital for teenagers in the Paris region. Married and a mother of three children, she became a children's author in 1990 and was then published by Bordas. Since then she has continued to write and some of her works have been translated in the United States, Germany and Japan. Elisabeth Brami is a member of the charter of youth authors and illustrators and participates in writing workshops.

Reviews

'Possibly the best kids book ever ... two books in one and it's FANTASTIC'

-- Roisin Ingle, journalist

'Fiction for the six-plus crew is often highly gendered, so Elisabeth Brami and Estelle Billon-Spagnol's non-fiction manifesto ... is incredibly welcome as a title that draws attention to gender stereotyping. It encourages readers to remember that gender stereotypes affect everyone; that just as girls should have the right to have any job they like and stand up for themselves, boys too must have "the right to cry and to be hugged" and "the right not to be a superhero every day"... The vibrant and funny illustrations take the potentially preachy edge off this important book for the under-10s.'

* The Irish Times *

'An important book that deserves a special place in every classroom across the globe as a reminder of our equal rights, and to encourage us not to be restricted by expectation or particular stereotypes, but to do what we enjoy doing.'

* RTE Junior Book Club *

"The book is cleverly designed to be easy to read but also to be affirming for those who might not fit into gender normative roles."

* Manhattan Book Review *

'So fun to read!'

* Raising Readers to Become Leaders *

'Would make for a great jumping-off point on gender equality for young readers.'

* The Baby Bookworm *

'The book does a fantastic job of spreading a message of equality without being preachy or insulting to anyone's faith. There's really not much else to say except buy it now. A must read for all ages.'

-- John Ryan

'A fantastic book for encouraging kids to be exactly who they want to be.'

* Picturebook Playdate *



Book Information
ISBN 9781910411278
Author Elisabeth Brami
Format Hardback
Page Count 64
Imprint Little Island
Publisher Little Island
Weight(grams) 325g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 180mm * 9mm