William’s Doll (1972), a children’s book by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by William Pene Du Bois, is a charming story that looks at the preconceived notion that society has about gender divides regarding children. The story is about a boy who wants to have a doll to play with, but because of the strong stigma of boys playing with girls doll and being referred to as a “sissy” by his peers, nobody will grant his wish and try and distract him with other typically boy’s toys. Eventually his Grandmother intervenes and explains that William should have a doll so that when he grows up and is a father himself he will understand how to care for a baby.
This a song that pretty much sums the book up
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