CARING FOR LITTLE ONES (alphabetical by title)
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TITLE: Elizabeti's Doll
AUTHOR: Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
YEAR: 1998
This is a sweet tale about the power of imagination in which a young African girl who cannot afford a doll christens a rock "Eva" and feeds it, bathes it, burps it and cares for it. This will resonate with parents whose kids, like mine, have way too many shiny, expensive toys and spend more time playing with the styrofoam packaging than the toys themselves.
TITLE: Elizabeti's Doll
AUTHOR: Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
YEAR: 1998
This is a sweet tale about the power of imagination in which a young African girl who cannot afford a doll christens a rock "Eva" and feeds it, bathes it, burps it and cares for it. This will resonate with parents whose kids, like mine, have way too many shiny, expensive toys and spend more time playing with the styrofoam packaging than the toys themselves.
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TITLE: Sophie's Squash
AUTHOR: Pat Zeitlow Miller
YEAR: 2013
This is an awesome book about a girl who turns a butternut squash into a beloved doll/pet. Her parents' reaction is mixed -- they don't want her to suffer when the squash inevitably rots, but they did hope she would "love vegetables."
TITLE: Sophie's Squash
AUTHOR: Pat Zeitlow Miller
YEAR: 2013
This is an awesome book about a girl who turns a butternut squash into a beloved doll/pet. Her parents' reaction is mixed -- they don't want her to suffer when the squash inevitably rots, but they did hope she would "love vegetables."