As much as I would like to believe in gender-free books, all of the kids I have known seem to prefer a protagonist of their own sex and theiractivities geared toward it. Somewhere out there must be these boys and girls that would read either book (I am thinking of Brick on THE MIDDLE) but not mine.
My girls like those pink books (me, not so much...), but they also like the gender-neutral or even boy protagonist stuff. So maybe there's hope yet... I do think girls are more receptive readers sometimes.
As much as I would like to believe in gender-free books, all of the kids I have known seem to prefer a protagonist of their own sex and theiractivities geared toward it. Somewhere out there must be these boys and girls that would read either book (I am thinking of Brick on THE MIDDLE) but not mine.
ReplyDeleteI love Brick :-)
ReplyDeleteMy girls like those pink books (me, not so much...), but they also like the gender-neutral or even boy protagonist stuff. So maybe there's hope yet... I do think girls are more receptive readers sometimes.