Peaceful coexistence

Peaceful coexistence

Title: Arrosa eta leuna [Candy pink].
Author: Adela Turin.
Year: 2013
Place: Poio.
Published by: Kalandraka.
Language: Basque.
Synopsis: Daisy and her friends eat anemones and peonies to make their skin pink and soft. But, unlike the other females, Daisy’s skin never turns pink. Her parents try to force her to be like the other females.
Gender equality indicators: not marginalising anyone; peaceful coexistence; respecting diversity.

Title: Nork agintzen du etxean? [Who’s in charge at home?].
Author: Uxue Alberdi.
Year: 2017
Place: Donostia-San Sebastián.
Published by: ELKARLANEAN S.L.
Language: Basque.
Synopsis: The book features everyday situations and obligations that often arise in the family environment. Pirritx and Porrotx peeing in the bath, Pupu and Lore looking after Porrotx, Marimotots taking the dog out for a walk, the dog needing to pee, the house in a mess, making lunch, relaxing, taking out the rubbish, doing the shopping, obeying the rules, making decisions. During these moments and these tasks, the book fosters the idea of joint decision-making and shared responsibility, as the best means of living happily together as a family.
Gender equality indicators: doing household chores; not marginalising anyone; peaceful coexistence.

Title: La peluca de Luca [Luca’s wig].
Authors: Helena Berenguer; Vicent Poquet; Dolo Vicens; Pep Soler; Romu Soler.
Year: 2013
Place: Valencia.
Published by: LA LA LA EDITORIAL.
Language: Spanish.
Synopsis: Luca is a brave little boy. He’s only four years old but he’s already trying to overcome the barriers imposed by society. One day, a wig falls from a very special cloud onto Luca’s head and he loves it. But when he arrives at school wearing his new wig, everyone laughs at him. Luca ignores them and carries on wearing it anyway. Finally, more clouds appear and more wigs fall onto the heads of most of the children at the school. Now they are all happy and laughing in their new wigs.
Gender equality indicators: not marginalising anyone; peaceful coexistence; self-acceptance.

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