Story of Live Dolls: Being an Account [Hardcover]

Josephine Gates (Author), Virginia Keep (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1981 | ISBN-10: 0940070057 | ISBN-13: 978-0940070059

"An account of how, on a certain June morning, all of the dolls in the village of Cloverdale came alive."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 103 pages
• Publisher: Doll Works (August 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940070057
• ISBN-13: 978-0940070059
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,805,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Story of Live Dolls, January 12, 2001

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Patricia L. Bockeloh (Racine, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Story of Live Dolls: Being an Account (Hardcover)

This is a magical story that is vividly written in intricate detail. My daughter is the fourth generation to listen to tales of the dolls in Cloverdale coming to life. The beautiful Doll Queen comes in a carriage pulled by kittens to let the neighborhood girls know of the wondrous news. When the dolls come to life, they are treated to a sumptious picnic, a day at the beach, and are allowed to "pick" new bonnets, parasols, and dresses from trees of doll clothing. The Doll Hospital is also visited, where broken and mistreated dolls are mended. There's an enchanting passage about life in one backyard dollhouse that will have you yearning to be a child once again. This is truly a not to be missed favorite!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every "little girl" who loves dolls should read her dream., January 9, 1999

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Mcsavage [e-mail] (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Story of Live Dolls: Being an Account (Hardcover)

As a child, any little girl who has loved her dolls has wondered what would happen if they were alive. Ms. Gates lets you know. The Live Dolls at Christmas espeacially magnifies what has been in most of our hearts when Santa left the precious baby doll we yearned for. More than any of her other accounts, I would like to find this particular one. It was in the omnibus of stories called "Live Dolls in Wonderland."

4.0 out of 5 stars Children "Live Dolls" Red Book Series, March 2, 2009

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Diane Lombardo (Antelope Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Story of Live Dolls: Being an Account (Hardcover)

A magical story of Janie's living dolls and their daily activities, all in the atmosphere of polite society. The devoted fan will want to collect the entire series. Usually contain line drawings and illustrations by Virginia Keep, later reprints will have drawings in 4-color process. Out of print, now every book is considered collectible. There are many titles in the series.

The Story of Live Dolls, with many pictures made at the time by Virginia Keep; First Edition 1901, The Red Book; Copyright 1901 By The Bowen-Merrill Company [red cover with paste-on of Janie & Doll; Copyright 1901 By The Bowen-Merrill Company, red cover with paste-on of Captain, Janie & Doll; Copyright 1901 By The Bowen-Merrill Company, Press of Braunsworth & Co., white cover.

"Being an account by Josephine Schribner Gates of how, on a certain June morning, all of the dolls in the village of Cloverdale came alive. With many pictures made at the time by Virginia Keep." The Doll Queen treats young Janie Bell to magical Live Dolls, and all enjoy tea-parties and happily dance and merrily sing.