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Oliver Button is a Sissy.
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| Article Type: | Book review |
| Subject: | Books (Book reviews) |
| Author: | Paola, Tomie de |
| Pub Date: | 08/01/2008 |
| Publication: | Name: Sister Namibia Publisher: Sister Namibia Audience: Academic; General Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Social sciences; Women's issues/gender studies Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2008 Sister Namibia ISSN: 1026-9126 |
| Issue: | Date: August, 2008 Source Volume: 20 Source Issue: 3 |
| Topic: | NamedWork: Oliver Button is a Sissy (Picture story) |
| Persons: | Reviewee: dePaola, Tomie |
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| Accession Number: | 188293340 |
| Full Text: |
From our early childhood, we are often boxed in by gender
stereotypes which dictate the types of activities that are appropriate
for boys and which are in the realm of girls. Oliver Button, however,
doesn't seem to care what people think. He loves to read, to play
with dolls, sing, dance, and play dress up. In Oliver Button is a Sissy,
Tomie de Paola shows us what happens when a young boy follows his heart
and does what he loves, regardless of what his parents, classmates and
teachers expect. From sissy to star, Oliver Button is an inspiration for
those struggling to be themselves and a reminder to all of us to allow
our children the freedom to make choices about who they are and explore
who they want to become. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tomie de Paola Voyager Books, Orlando, 1979 |
| Gale Copyright: | Copyright 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. |
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