Story unravels the saying, "What are little boys made of? What are little girls made of?," by challenging the stereotypes of snails and puppies, sugar and spice. I like the where the book is trying to go, however, it still supports a boxed male/female view of child play/characteristic. The embroidered words are unraveled at the end, however they don't quite reach the words "boys" and "girls." What a powerful message if it did. While short enough for storytime, I wouldn't use it.