Barbie Developer: Ruth Handler

Toy Trailblazers

by Lee Slater

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the developer of the Barbie doll, Ruth Handler. Follow the story of Handler's early work with her husband Elliott making and selling plastic products, their collaboration with Harold Matson to form Mattel, Handler's inspiration for a new kind of doll, and the company's introduction of Barbie in 1959. Readers will follow Barbie's evolution through the ensuing decades as Handler continuously reinvented Barbie to appeal to new generations. Learn how Barbies are made, who came up with the name, the role of the Mickey Mouse Club in Barbie's success, and about other Mattel products. Handler's family and her retirement as president from Mattel and her subsequent work for cancer survivors with her new company Nearly Me is also covered. Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Childrens

32 pages, Library Binding

Published December 15, 2015

Reviews

[Baroness · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful read.

[Dee Dee G · Rating 5 out of 5]

This gave a lot of details about Ruth Handler and her company. Very interesting read for kids and even adults.

[Yapha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely fascinating!! For grades 2 & up.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great biography to introduce children too.

[Karla Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the timeline included in the book.

MOD ERA- went into a black hole of 70s lewks because of this book and I loved every moment of it.