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The Gingerbread Doll

The Gingerbread Doll

Susan Tews
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“This is a warm and engaging Christmas story set during the Great Depression. Rebecca is nine years old when her large, close-knit family moves into a tarpaper farm house in Wisconsin. Because times are hard, she does not find the porcelain doll she had hoped for under the Christmas tree. Instead, her mother surprises her with a thick gingerbread doll named Button Marie, which she loves ‘in a way you could never love anything from a store.’ . . . These paintings convey a strong sense of the affection that pervades the family over the generations. The emphasis on such familiar things as family storytelling and rituals makes this a slice of Americana that the picture book crowd can savor.”—ALA Booklist

“Lloyd’s sharply observed realistic watercolors—in a palette somewhat grayed as if to recall old b&w photos—beautifully reflect this well-told story’s warmth and focus on essential values.”—Kirkus Reviews
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
Release
August 15, 1993
ISBN 13
9780618130597

The Gingerbread Doll

Susan Tews
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
“This is a warm and engaging Christmas story set during the Great Depression. Rebecca is nine years old when her large, close-knit family moves into a tarpaper farm house in Wisconsin. Because times are hard, she does not find the porcelain doll she had hoped for under the Christmas tree. Instead, her mother surprises her with a thick gingerbread doll named Button Marie, which she loves ‘in a way you could never love anything from a store.’ . . . These paintings convey a strong sense of the affection that pervades the family over the generations. The emphasis on such familiar things as family storytelling and rituals makes this a slice of Americana that the picture book crowd can savor.”—ALA Booklist

“Lloyd’s sharply observed realistic watercolors—in a palette somewhat grayed as if to recall old b&w photos—beautifully reflect this well-told story’s warmth and focus on essential values.”—Kirkus Reviews
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
Release
August 15, 1993
ISBN 13
9780618130597

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