Tag: Ladybird Books

• 1970s: Girls Now Get Wet! How Ladybird Books Changed the Way We Saw Children

  

  How did Ladybird books reflect changing attitudes towards gender and childhood? Compare the 1960s and 1970s, from girls sunbathing on the side lines to girls diving into the action — and getting wet!

  Alison Little

  15.09.2026

  Arts and Culture, Education & Learning, Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Politics, Feminism & History

  1960s, 1970s, British Culture, Childhood, Children’s Literature, Feminism, Gender Roles, Ladybird Books, Social History