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DD#2's first grade class (both the boys and the girls) really liked Pinkalicious, so I would say boys would probably like Fancy Nancy.

How about Martha Speaks? I've seen the show, but haven't checked out the books yet (they definitely have books). It's very similar to Fancy Nancy--I know on the show they review the new vocabulary words first that they will use on the show, then they sprinkle the words throughout the show. I think it's pretty close to what you're looking for.

@Hellobaby- I agree, I wouldn't worry so much about gender (Fancy Nancy), my son is five and we read them together w/my little one who is three. So far he hasn't complained that it's a girl's book. I think it's good anyway to expose them to different types of main characters in a book--girl, boy, dog, whatever! lol But if you do want something a bit more gender neutral, maybe check out Martha Speaks

My (then) 4 year old read/had read to him both Olivia and Fancy Nancy books...but that is before they get the message about sexism from fellow classmates. He is six now and I am sure he would have no problem listening to books such as these if read aloud to a group but I think at this point he wouldn't go and pick them out on his own. Well maybe Olivia because she is a hoot. (Not to mention that he is reading higher books).

My boys can almost recite my rant. There is no such thing as girl toys and boy toys...there are just toys. There is no such thing as girl books and boy books...just books. You look at each toy or book and evaluate if that would be something that would interest you.

LOL, I have the same rant! Although with my DS at 3 and 4 in pre-K, not so much now (possibly because he knows the reaction) it was not about books as much as it was about colors and characters - pink, princesses, blue, etc. and it's actually hard to find books with girl characters that are outside of gender stereotypes, which is really disappointing! Even seemingly gender neutral characters are often refered to as he, I loved it when elephant of elephant and piggy turned out to be a girl (or maybe it was the reverse, it was awhile ago!)

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While it's true that Fancy Nancy, Eloise, and Olivia "live" in DD5's room, DS7 has never complained that the stories are for girls. DS loved Madeline when he was 3. It was passed on to DD, but only because DS moved on to other topics.

My older son loved Madeline too. A good book is a good book.

As far as colors, been there too.