Miss Polly Has a Dolly

by Pamela Duncan Edwards, Elicia Castaldi (Illustrator)

Miss Polly has a dolly who is sick, sick, sick
She calls for the doctor to come quick, quick, quick

Children have been chanting "Miss Polly Had a Dolly" for centuries. But the original rhyme only had eight lines. Now for the first time, Pamela Duncan Edwards expands on the original to answer the question of what happens next (they all go out for ice cream when Dolly is feeling better)

. Newcomer Elicia Castaldi gives Miss Polly an amazing new look that perfectly matches the spunky rhythm of the text.

Musical arrangement (for piano and guitar) with finger play instructions are included on the endpapers, so kids can sing along and act out the words.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 27, 2003

About the author

Pamela Duncan Edwards is a British-born children's author living in the United States. She has written over forty picture books published in both the U.S. and the U.K., known for their playful language and engaging storytelling.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a big fan of the pictures, but I like the lyrical story. Miss Polly's dolly is sick, so she takes it to the doctor to get better. When all is well, they go for ice cream.

[Tricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brightly illustrated. Found it difficult to not sing to the tune of Miss Suzy but it doesn't work with that one. Wouldn't try in music storytime unless studied up on the tune.

[Olson Family Matters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Madelyn enjoyed reading this one over and over - and she liked it to be sung too!