King of the Dollhouse

by Patricia Clapp

Book Overview

A tiny scurrying noise! Then . . . something races out of a shadowy corner of Ellie's room, gallops up to the dollhouse, and stops short. "Whoa," calls the smallest sort of voice, and suddenly there is the Queen, gallant and beautiful, on mouseback.

Ellie's mom is busy writing a book, so Ellie figures she'll have to use her imagination to entertain herself for a while. Then, alone in her room, from inside the elaborate dollhouse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1948559617
• ISBN13: 9781948559614
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Brain Mill Press
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

If you always wanted your dolls to come alive ...

Opening sentence: "'Oh, drat!' said the tiniest voice in the world." Ellie has a dollhouse in her room, but "The house seems real, and the dolls didn't, so I put them away." She awakens one morning to find new tenants, real ones. King Borra Borra, who stands about 6 inches high, has moved in with the 11 royal babies. The Queen is off on adventures, leaving the homebody King to care happily for the babies. Despite the Queen's wandering ways, the King and Queen have a wonderful relationship, and Ellie is delighted to provide the family's daily fare of peanut butter (for the babies), and raisins and cookies (for the royal couple). It isn't really a doll story, because these are living beings, albeit tiny ones, and the King has some things to teach Ellie, not only about housekeeping ("I happen to enjoy housekeeping, and I like to see it done well") but also about friendship, change, and how to attend to the needs of others. This is an especially strong story for imaginative daughters, loving fathers, and liberated mothers.

Childhood Revisited

A friend and I were discussing books that we pick up over and over again throughout our lives and of course I thought of this one. I loved this book so much that my copy is falling apart at the seams. What a wonderful story, so descriptive, and so imaginative. I watched my dollhouse like a hawk for years. Anyone would love this story, my brother even loved it. I wish it were in print so I could get a copy for my god daughter.

Childhood favorite

I loved this book as a little girl. My brother and I used to make our older sister read it to us over and over. I'm sad to see it's out of print. Much better than The Littles or other stories about tiny dwellers amongst us.

Childhood favorite

This truly is a wonderful book. Although my son is only 19 months old, I am trying to locate a copy to someday share with him. He might not love it the way I have, but I will enjoy re-reading it with him!

GREAT BOOK FOR ALL AGES, HUMOROUS AND IMAGINATIVE STORY

This book is a good start for beginners and for others, all ages. It tells the story of a little girl that has a dollhouse and she discovers that a minature royal family has moved in. Full of fun and imagination opportunities. I recomend this book to everyone, I am in my twenties and still love it.