meg and mog are great
also stuff like "i don't like gloria", i cried with laughter when i read that book to my nephew.

but gender stereotyping... depends on the child as well, i think. my niece was simply born with an obsession with shoes, pink and purple stuff, and shopping. from being about 2 years old she would drag you into shoe shops, not toy shops. some things are nature as well as nurture!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:27, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

ooo!
when I worked in the bookshop I found "Tadpole's Promise" the most traumatic and sad story I have ever read, especially in big picture book form. People who laugh at it are heartless bastards, it's so very moving

www.amazon.co.uk/Tadpoles-Promise-Jeanne-Willis/dp/1842704265
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:29, Reply)

I consider it my bounden duty
to point out and disparage vulgarity to her. If she loves it all anyway then so be it, but my finely-tuned detection of crassness and general commonness I owe to my parents' pointing and laughing as I grew up.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:32, Reply)

well, she's a little girl
there's even chances she will love pink glittery tacky shit even if she is also a tomboy. but then she will grow out of it and you'll probably miss it when she is swishing around all tasteful and mocking and sarcastic like her daddy!!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:41, Reply)

Don't read kids 'Goodbye Mog'
Mog dies.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:33, Reply)

you bastard, you've ruined the ending now
I've been reading that for 2 months now and I was nearly half way through
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:34, Reply)

Sorry Crunchy
I was just about to remove the spoiler. But too late.

www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/mogs-creator-kills-off-the-forgetful-cat-to-help-children-understand-death-641485.html
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:35, Reply)

Fuck I thought you were joking.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:36, Reply)

No.
Get someone else to explain death to your daughter.

*Gets all JTDG Medical Man*

Monty, I NEVER joke about death.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 17:38, Reply)