Picture Books to Fight Toxic Masculinity (17 books)

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Picture books to help kids validate their emotions, show gender expression, and have a positive impact on boys.

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1		Bravo Anjali! by Sheetal Sheth (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry 4.57 avg rating — 10,113 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Tough Guys Have Feelings Too by Keith Negley 3.95 avg rating — 848 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival (Goodreads Author) (Author & Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 1,690 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend: (An LGBTQ+ Picture Book Biography About Dance, Ballroom Culture, and Following Your Dreams for Ages 6-9) (Rainbow History) by Joy Michael Ellison 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis 3.83 avg rating — 1,472 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Jacob's New Dress by Sarah Hoffman 4.20 avg rating — 1,551 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Real Cowboys: A Timely Picture Book Revealing Diverse Cowboys in the Modern West for Children (Ages 4-7) by Kate Hoefler 4.10 avg rating — 614 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		I Love My Purse by Belle Demont 4.18 avg rating — 385 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love 4.50 avg rating — 10,837 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		A Boy Like You by Frank Murphy (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 778 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,008 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 987 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Angus All Aglow by Heather Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 187 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Big Boys Cry by Jonty Howley 4.22 avg rating — 755 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Dear Boy, by Paris Rosenthal 4.31 avg rating — 998 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		My Dad Used to Be so Cool by Keith Negley 3.77 avg rating — 597 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

17 books · 6 voters · list created July 9th, 2020 by Kasey (votes) .

Tags: boy, boys, gender, gender-stereotypes, masculinity, picture-book, picture-books, toxic-masculinity

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