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libraryjen 's review for:
Love Waves
by Rosemary Wells
The story is sweet and the illustrations are amazing (they move it from 1 star to 2). Separation anxiety is a real thing and this book is obviously designed to help kids understand it and combat it. I love the idea of sending each other love waves throughout the day. However, I won't be using this in story time or reading it to my own kids/grandkids because it perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes.
There are literally thousands of professions out there Wells could have chosen from for the parents and yet she sticks with outdated cliches. Sigh. The dad is a businessman on the "highest floor" while the mom is schlepping coffee and eclairs as a waitress. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a waitress, it's the juxtaposition that is wrong. For a book published in 2011, Wells should be ashamed of herself! Kids pick up on these kinds of subtle things and it keeps perpetuating the idea that men have big fancy jobs and women serve people. Not recommended.
There are literally thousands of professions out there Wells could have chosen from for the parents and yet she sticks with outdated cliches. Sigh. The dad is a businessman on the "highest floor" while the mom is schlepping coffee and eclairs as a waitress. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a waitress, it's the juxtaposition that is wrong. For a book published in 2011, Wells should be ashamed of herself! Kids pick up on these kinds of subtle things and it keeps perpetuating the idea that men have big fancy jobs and women serve people. Not recommended.