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Elizabeti's Doll

By Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie & Hale, Christy

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When her new baby brother arrives, Elizabeti decides she needs a doll that she can care for the way her mother cares for the new baby. After looking around the village, Elizabeti finds the perfect doll to love. She names her Eva. When Mama changes the new baby’s diaper, Elizabeti changes Eva’s. When Mama sings to the baby, Elizabeti sings to Eva. And one day when Eva turns up lost, Elizabeti realizes just how much she loves her special doll. For children adjusting to a new sibling, this story is perfect. "This book is a splendid celebration of life and the power of a child’s imagination." — School Library Journal Starred Review "A little slice of perfection." — Publishers Weekly Starred Review

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978-1-88000-070-0
Publisher
Lee & Low Books


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on September 1, 1998

K-Gr 2 Elizabeti doesn't have a doll and yet she wants to take care of a baby all her own, just like Mama takes care of the new baby. So she finds a rock, kisses it, and names it Eva. Like her friend Rahaili, readers may at first laugh at such an idea, but they will soon be won over. The text is original, clever, and consistent in its respectful treatment of Elizabeti's notion. As the rock is compared to the real ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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