Pub Date: May 1, 1985
Dewey: E
LCCN: 70183173
Lexile Code: 0840
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.10" H x 8.80" L x 6.80" W ( 0.20 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values and Virtues | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Classics | Toys Dolls and Puppets | Family | Parents | LGBTQ | General | Diversity and Multicultural | Concepts
Series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)
Description: "Nonconforming William's heart is set on a doll; his father and brother are set against it. William gets his wish, and readers get a satisfying story that takes a gentle swipe at sexism".--School Library Journal. ALA Notable Children's Book; New York Times Outstanding Children's Book. Full-color illustrations.
Brief description:
William Pene du Bois, as both artist and writer, charmed generations of readers with his distinct combination of inventiveness and elegant simplicity. Two of his most popular books are The Twenty One Balloons, winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, and Lion, a Caldecott Honor Book in 1957. With handsome, delicate artwork, William Pene du Bois tailored his unmistakable style to suit Charlotte Zolotow's groundbreaking and tender story of a boy who wants a doll.
Review Quotes: "An excellent book about a boy named William who wants the forbidden -- a doll. The long-awaited realistic handling of this theme makes it a landmark book."-- "School Library Journal"