I chose the topic of gender stereotyping because I remember when i was in elementary school, if a girl wanted to play with the boys it would be considered wrong because of there stereotypes. Girls are "supposed to be" pretty, like pink, have long hair, have crushes on boys, be proper, sweet, nice, and nurturing. Boys are "supposed to" be rough, like sports/ be athletic, and can't like the color pink.
I went up to my best friends little 7 year old sister and asked her if its okay if a boy plays with a girl she says "yes I play soccer with the boys all the time". But when I asked a much younger child (5 years old) they said "ewwww no!" This was appalling to think about. So I have decided to write this picture book on gender stereo typing because I feel the need to educate much younger kids.
In my book, the main character, Zoe ( a young rabbit), wants to play with the boys but they won't let her because she's a girl. Even her friends don't like the idea of her being around boys. I thought this was a more friendly way to introduce this topic to children.
