Barbie: VISUAL GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE FASHION DOLL [Hardcover]

Cynthia O'Neill (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

The ultimate dream book about the ultimate dream doll. Trace the history of Barbie from her beginning in 1959 through her meteoric rise in popularity during the "60s" to her place on the world stage as a jet-setting multicultural fashion icon. Beautifully illustrated, this book follows Barbie through five decades of changing styles. Special sections take a close look at Barbie's friends, as well as her many accessories and how they changed to reflect the times. Specially-commissioned set designs are stunningly photographed and offer a wide variety of detailed scenes of Barbie's fun-loving world. From the Swinging Sixties through the disco years and into the next millennium, Barbie epitomizes style and glamour.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (October 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789466643
• ISBN-13: 978-0789466648
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 10.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #569,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Trip down Barbie Lane, November 10, 2000

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Tina Gelfand (Falls Church, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbie: VISUAL GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE FASHION DOLL (Hardcover)

My 4 1/2 year-old just loves everything about Barbie. Although I am not a Barbie nut, I truly appreciated this book and highly recommend it for parents and children alike.

I enjoyed this book particularly because it isn't kitsch, nor is it over-the-top Barbie. It is easy to read and browse thru, even for my young daughter. The chapters make sense and give a good overview of all of the Barbie "periods", including all of the fancy, funky and frilly outfits. The layouts are great (dare I say intelligent), and the photos chronicle a good history of Barbie and friends. I took a walk down memory lane, finding some of the Barbies and Francines that I owned.

This is the first Barbie book I've seen (and I've seen many) that shows the old "Barbie Country Camper" and the great 70's puffy plastic houses in all their glory.

This is a must for anyone remotely interested in Barbie.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For Fun, not Collections, April 3, 2002

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Tammy I. Barr-Silverman "Storybook Mama" (Gastonia, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbie: VISUAL GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE FASHION DOLL (Hardcover)

My kids like it. It's got excellent layout, clear crisp pics, but isn't comprehensive. Great to look through, and point to - look, I had that one when I was a kid..... (YOU were a KID?) I don't use it with my collection, but I am glad I bought it - it makes a pleasent just for fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, December 26, 2004

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Mom of Sons (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbie: VISUAL GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE FASHION DOLL (Hardcover)

This beautiful book is a must-have for any girl who loves Barbies. It is a children's book and is a visual delight...not a dry guide for adult collectors. The pictures are crisp and labeled, as the other DK books are; "corduroy hat" and "red patent leather pumps," etc. A huge hit with my 9-year old niece.