Tuesday, July 15, 2008

2008 Notable Books for Children


The All-I-Ever Want Christmas Doll by Patricia Mckissack and Jerry Pinkney

It's Christmas Day and Nella is beyond excited because her and her sisters have been given a gift. The Baby Betty Doll is all she's ever wanted and to get a doll this nice during this time is exciting for her. However, she doesn't want to share this present with her sisters, she wants it all to herself. Nella soon discovers that having this doll all to herself is not as exciting as she thought it would be. She can't play all the games with this doll that she would play with her sisters. As Christmas Day comes to an end, Nella decides to share the doll with her sisters and they all play together. This is an excellent book to teach young children the value of sharing with others. The illustrations are beautiful along with the text that follows. This is a perfect toddler book to teach them about sharing. My daughters enjoyed this book, especially since they have "sharing" issues.

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