According to a study co-authored by Professor Janice McCabe, from Florida State University, a quarter of children’s books have no female characters. While of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time, 53 featured female characters who didn’t even speak. Referring to her study on the dearth of female protagonists in children’s books, McCabe said: “Such findings are significant. Nan Froman is a senior editor at Groundwood Books, an independent children’s publisher committed to publishing books that are difficult or potentially controversial. She thinks “gender equality in children’s books is very much on people’s radars” but acknowledges an issue with demand.

Source: The Guardian September 09, 2017 05:26 UTC