Doll Trouble

Caitlin's Holiday #2

by Helen V. Griffith, Susan Condie Lamb (Illustrator)

In the sequel to Caitlin's Holiday, best friends Caitlin, Jennifer, and Lauren all have dolls, but only Caitlin has a doll who can think and talk, leading to a comedy of errors resolved with a surprise.

Genres: Childrens

126 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

In Her Own Words...

"What I like about writing books is that I can sit and think about things that most adults never think about, and it's okay because I'm a children's book writer.

I can imagine what my dog is dreaming about or what she and my cat discuss when I'm not around. I can design a time machine or make up a tall tale, and nobody says, "Grow up, Helen"--because I'm a children's book writer.

I was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and I work in the family business. We're distributors of roofing and siding materials, and I've never yet gotten a story inspiration from that. Most of my ideas seem to come from dogs I have known.

My grandfather was part of our family and used to read to me a lot-the Sunday funny papers, turn-of-the-century primers, and The Arabian Nights. When I could read for myself, I read fairy tales, dog and horse stories, and comic books by the dozen.

I started writing poems and the beginnings of novels by the age of seven or eight, but I was forty before I thought about writing for publication.

For fun, I like reading (especially Anthony Trollope) and birdwatching, and I've just started learning to play old-time fiddle!"

Reviews

[Molly Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my absolute favourite book in elementary school, probably around 3rd or 4th grade. I loved the idea of a doll that came to life, in a non-creepy way!