The Scrap Doll

by Liz Rosenberg, Robin Ballard (Illustrator)

A little girl fixes up her mother's old scrap doll and learns that something made at home with love can be much better than the most beautiful store-bought present.

Genres: Childrens

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Liz Rosenberg is an American poet, novelist, children's book author, and book reviewer. She is currently a professor of English at Binghamton University.

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice tale about a little girl who learns to love her Mom's old doll and makes a few alterations to make it her own. She doesn't like the doll at first, preferring a store-bought one. But she eventually comes to love the doll. I love that the toy was reused rather than just bought. It's a wonderful way to teach children about the virtues of reusing gently worn items and handing down treasures from one generation to the next. I also have a few items that I am eager to pass down to our girls. I hope they love them as much as I did.

[David Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Scrap Doll by Liz Rosenberg (Harper Collins 1991) (Fiction - Children's) is an oh-so-sad children's story about a little girl in a single parent household who learns that a homemade doll can be more special than the expensive one for which she had wished. My rating: 7/10, finished 2002.

[Kelley Mcalhany]

Story about a girl who's family doesnt have alot of money and she wants a new doll. Her mother gives her an old doll that she used to play with. She doesnt like it at first but then slowly fixes it up and learns to love it.

[Natalie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The 2nd graders that I read this to got a kick out of it. I do admit, it is quite funny.