Elizabeti’s Doll

By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy Hale
Paperback: $11.95

A young Tanzanian girl finds a special doll, and realizes how much she loves the doll when she almost loses her.

Front cover for Elizabeti's Doll - Bebop by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen and Christy Hale
This book is also available in English
Elizabeti’s Doll – Bebop
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy Hale
Front cover for La muñeca de Elizabeti - Bebop by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen and Christy Hale
This book is also available in Spanish
La muñeca de Elizabeti – Bebop
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy Hale
Front cover for La muñeca de Elizabeti by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen and Christy Hale
This book is also available in Spanish
La muñeca de Elizabeti
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy Hale

Description

Upon the arrival of her new baby brother, Elizabeti decides she needs a doll she can care for the way her mother cares for the new baby. After looking around her village, Elizabeti finds the perfect doll to love, and names her Eva.

When Mama changes the new baby’s diaper, Elizabeti changes Eva. 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.

Sure to become a classic story for bedtime or naptime, Elizabeti’s Doll is a universal tale of love and tenderness that will touch readers of all ages.

About the Creators

Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

Stephanie Stuve-Bodeenwas a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania and was inspired to write the Elizabeti series from this experience. The series has won numerous awards. She now lives in Wisconsin with her family.

Christy Hale

Christy Haleis the author and illustrator of several acclaimed children's books, including four published by Lee & Low, and she has illustrated numerous other award-winning picture books as well. Hale also works in the children's book field as an art director, a designer, and an educator, offering programs at schools, libraries, and museums. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. You can learn more about her at christyhale.com.

Awards

  • Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award Winner

    Grummond Children's Literature Collection

  • Best Children's Books of the Year

    Bank Street College of Education

  • Best Books of the Year

    School Library Journal

  • ALSC Notable Children's Books

    American Library Association (ALA)

  • Charlotte Zolotow Award Commended Title

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

  • Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy Silver Bells

    Colorado State Library

Reviews

  • * "Charmed by her new baby brother, Elizabeti decides that she wants a baby of her own; she picks up a smooth rock, names it Eva. . . [T]he illustrations reflect the story's simplicity; accompanied by an attentive hen, Elizabeti follows her indulgent mother about, mimicking each nurturing activity. The object of Elizabeti's affection may be peculiar, but the love itself is real. . . Stuve-Bodeen's debut is quirky but believable, lightly dusted with cultural detail, and features universal emotions in an unusual setting."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • * "In an impressive debut, Stuve-Bodeen warms the heart and hearth with this sweetly evoked tale inspired by her experiences in the Peace Corps. . .Stuve-Bodeen's well-balanced prose strikes just the right tranquil, gently humorous tone. She lovingly delineates the mother-daughter relationship, and offers a rare, intimate view of another culture while sounding a universal chord. Hale (Juan Bobo and the Pig), meanwhile, deftly captures the story's mood in softly shaded mixed-media illustrations, juxtaposing brightly printed motifs in African fabrics against an earthy, sun-drenched palette. A little slice of perfection."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "This book is a splendid celebration of life and the power of a child's imagination."

    - School Library Journal

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584300816
  • Price $11.95
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 2009
  • Trim Size 9.5 × 8.5 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 578
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781880000700
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 2009
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Word Count 578
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Family / Siblings
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / People & Places / Africa
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural Diversity, Fiction, Five Senses / Body Parts, Friendship, Games / Toys, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Mothers, Poverty, Realistic Fiction, Siblings
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 7
  • Grade Range Grades PreK - 2
  • Guided Reading J
  • ATOS Book Level 3.4
  • DRA 18
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 560
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • SRC 4.6
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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