Little Kim's Doll

by Kim Yarashevskaya, Kim Yarashevskaya, Luc Melanson (Illustrations)

When her parents refuse to get Kim the little doll she spied in a store window because of their fears that it will weaken her strong character, Kim decides to prove them wrong by showing her determination to get what she wants.

24 pages, Hardcover

First published March 25, 1999

Reviews

[KC · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is about a young Russian girl who wanted a porcelain doll but her parents wanted her to learn about strength and courage, so they said "no". She pretended a soup spoon and kerchief was a doll. What follows then are some interesting events.

[Kaylee Lash · Rating 5 out of 5]

I chose this book to read to my future students because it shows the empowerment of children in our world and I can teach my students to be anything that they want to be. Also, I love the illustrations and how they draw you in to read the book. I think that this book relates to me as a reader because of how independent and abstract the book is in general, explains what kind of reader that I am.

[Natasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting historical picture book about life in Russia. A girl wants a doll, but her parents want her to be strong and give her a toy rifle instead. But the little girl doesn't give up, she dresses up a spoon then later on the rifle as her "doll". At the end, the mother decides the girl was strong to keep wanting something even when she was against it.