Abstract This paper explores that gender representations researches in children�s literature. Content analyses methodology was used for documentary screening. The EBSCO, Taylor and Francis and ERIC databases used for collecting articles about the subject of gender-stereotyped representations. The researcher has reached 420 articles from known databases. Those found articles examined on the issue of contents were commonly researched, commonly used methodologies, sample group and data collection tools in children�s gender role representations in the current literature. Results regarding the most used content it�s found out gender differences in education textbooks, images in storybooks, in educational software for young children. It also found out that most common methodology used quantitative, as data collection tools interview and survey used and as data obtained from the articles were analysed using descriptive statistics. It is suggested that the storybooks and textbooks authors should writes educational materials without bias according to female and male gender role representations. Keywords: Child Development; Child Literacy; Content Analysis; Gender Stereotypes.

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