What a Doll!

by Sara Corbett

Book Overview

By exploring and comparing everyday objects and rituals, this series helps young readers understand the similarities and differences that exist among societies. These visually appealing and multicultural books are uniquely informative and fun, too. Includes index.Dolls are miniature versions of who we are. What kind of personality do they have? What might they be used for? Explore the similarities and differences among dolls from all over the world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0516200801
• ISBN13: 9780516200804
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.8" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Exquisite photos of dolls across time and cultures

Lovely short overview of types of dolls across history and cultures, in the "World of Difference" series, which "explores how everyday objects and activities can reflect one's culture." A 32-page hardcover on glossy paper, it beautifully reproduces photos with some exquisite examples, such as an 1850 Marie-Therese of Austria doll and a gorgeous manipuri dancer doll from India. History and composition, realistic dolls, dolls in ceremony and ritual are all covered. Heavy on the illustration, succinct and professional in the text. A good book for 3rd or 4th grade reports.