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The purpose with this qualitative text analysis was to study how the sex roles of children are presented in children's books published in 2004 in comparison with children's books published 1972-74. The focus was to find patterns and differences. The study embraces eight books intended for children aged 5-9.The main results of the study showed that the girls were described to have a greater bent to take care, while the boys in general were more aimed to perform and achieve. In both today's and the books from the 70´s, the boys were described as aggressive and independent and the girls were often looked upon as princesses by fathers and boys. Violent rowdy behaviour was the essential thing among boys in especially the books from the 70´s. All leading boy characters kept their tears back.A tendency was that the girls from the 70´s were more quiet and not so active as today's girls. In the books from the 70´s boys as well as girls were described as more lonesome than in the books of today. Characteristic for the children in today's books was that they were independent and took their own lines.