Molly Morningstar A Doll for Me: A Fun Story About Diversity, Inclusion, and a Sense of Belonging

by Andrea Coke, M Fernanda Orozco (Illustrator)

Overview

When you were young, did your dolls look like you?

Molly Morningstar is a problem-solving, spunky little girl with a problem.

She needs a doll for an important party, and she can't find one that looks like her!

Molly's parents are used to it, resigned even - but not Molly!

What does she do after searching EVERYWHERE, only to find that doll after doll, they ALL look the same

Determined to not settle, Molly finds the solution to this big problem herself!

Every child deserves to see themselves represented in books, toys and dolls. Grab this fun story today and support diversity learning for kids!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781777388355
Publisher:	Andrea Coke
Publication date:	10/11/2021
Series:	Molly Morningstar , #1
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

★ 2021-10-28
A girl finds an inventive solution to missing representation in the toy aisle in this clever debut picture book about inclusion.

Molly Morningstar is so excited to be invited to her friend Emma’s birthday tea party. The invitation says to bring a doll, but Molly just can’t choose. “Emma has lots of pretty dolls. And they all look like her. I wish I had a doll that looks like ME!” Molly laments. At the toy store, the brown-skinned, curly haired Molly sees only pale-skinned dolls; even on the internet, Molly and her mother can’t find a good match. When Molly comes up with the solution to make her own doll, she finds all the right materials and creates a twin for herself, impressing all her friends and making a doll she loves. Molly is a narrator who knows what she wants and is determined to find a way to achieve it—even if she makes a mess along the way. Coke uses a straightforward, realistic narration style to emulate Molly’s voice, with occasional poetry sprinkled throughout. Orozco’s exuberant illustrations capture Molly’s attitude (and her mother’s exasperation at those messes) while giving the story’s lead a great range of diverse friends of both genders at the party—some whose dolls match them and some who don’t. Emma’s birthday present—a doll that looks like an action figure—is a nice touch that critiques gender expectations.

Creative kids, especially those who also feel unrepresented, will be inspired.

Kirkus Reviews