IT'S CHRISTMAS, AND NELLA is beside herself with excitement! She and her sisters have been given a real gift - a beautiful Baby Betty doll. But it'...
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Dec 22, 2008
Kathryn
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Lovely story with a fresh take on a familiar theme--that is, toys are nice but the best gifts of Christmas are love and family. Set in the South during the Great Depression.
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Dec 05, 2011
babyhippoface
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Nella is certain that if she can just get a Baby Betty doll, it will be the only thing she'll ever want. When you're living in the Great Depression, though, a store-bought doll is simply too much to ask. Nella and her sisters, Eddy Bernice and Dessa, are surprised and excited when Mama & Daddy present them with a genuine Baby Betty doll on Christmas morning, but in only moments things turn ugly. The girls begin fighting over who gets to play with her, and who will be her owner. Because Nella wan
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Dec 25, 2009
Josiah
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I already knew that Patricia C. MicKissack was a good writer before reading this story, that she is a real "bright square in literature's quilt" as Jerry Pinkney put it in the book's dedication, and The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll nicely underscores that knowledge.
The story is about three poor girls living with their family in the poorest "black town" in America, and the way in which they celebrate Christmas. More than that, though, this story is about the More...
The story is about three poor girls living with their family in the poorest "black town" in America, and the way in which they celebrate Christmas. More than that, though, this story is about the More...
Mar 10, 2010
Ch_ebonysmith
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This story takes place around the Great Depression. It about an African American family who always ahs Christmas, but Santy Claus does not come every year. This year Nella only wanted one thing, Baby Betty. Her sisters would tell her she was not going to get it because they were in the Depression. Well, Christmas came and Nellie actually gets her gift (it was a sibling compromise). There was only one gift for the girls to share because the family was poor. Because Nellie was the one who really
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Nov 10, 2009
Amanda
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McKissacks illustrations are very detailed, with many colors. The illustrations show that this story is from years ago, by the setting and props. The faces on the characters portray a very realistic approach. Their emotions are seen.
The text consists of some slang vocabulary. I thought it was fun to read because we do not talk like that.
I think girls will like this book because it features a story about 3 sisters. I think girls will be able to relate to this story.
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The text consists of some slang vocabulary. I thought it was fun to read because we do not talk like that.
I think girls will like this book because it features a story about 3 sisters. I think girls will be able to relate to this story.
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Dec 29, 2009
Debbie (Readerbuzz)
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The family is oh-so poor, but it’s Christmas and the three girls desperately want a Baby Betty doll. Best part: Sharing is more fun than hoarding. Ages 6-10.
Nov 07, 2011
Kirsten
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Another great and touching children's book about poor family and a little girl who wants nothing more for Christmas than a doll she saw one day. When she gets the doll, what is meant to be shared between herself and her sisters, is snatched up by her and along the way she finds out what Christmas is really about.
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