La muñeca de Elizabeti

by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy Hale (Illustrator)

Overview

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

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.

Translated from Elizabeti's Doll, La muñeca de Elizabeti is a universal tale of love and tenderness that will touch readers of all ages.

Check out the other titles in this series:

 LA ESCUELA DE ELIZABETI • LA MUÑECA DE ELIZABETI • MAMÁ ELIZABETI

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781584300014
Publisher:	Lee & Low Books
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Series:	Elizabeti
Edition description:	1 ED
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 9.57(h) x 0.50(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

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 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.

Editorial 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, starred review

* "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, starred review

"This book is a splendid celebration of life and the power of a child's imagination." — School Library Journal

ALSC Notable Children's Books - American Library Association (ALA)
Best Books of the Year - School Library Journal
Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education
CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Charlotte Zolotow Award Commended Title - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy Silver Bells - Colorado State Library
Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award Winner - Grummond Children's Literature Collection

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