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The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll’s History and Her Impact on Us
£9.40
During her unparalleled fifty-year history, Barbie has been the doll that some people love-and some people love to hate. There’s no question she’s influenced generations, but to what end? Acclaimed nonfiction author Tanya Lee Stone takes an unbiased look at how Barbie became the icon that she is, and at the impact that she’s had on our culture (and vice versa). Featuring passionate anecdotes and memories from a range of girls and women, a foreword by Meg Cabot, and original color photographs, this book explores the Barbie phenomenon in a brand-new light.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Viking Childrens Books (14 Oct. 2010) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 130 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9780670011872 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0670011872 |
| Dimensions | 19.69 x 1.27 x 25.4 cm |
by swampy
it was a present for my granddaughter. She was pleased with it.
by M J
Being a doll collector, this book was purchased for me as a gift and initially I was thrilled with it until I began to read.
How can a person even consider writing a book directed to Barbie lovers that is filled with so much negativity. Adult doll collectors face so much prejudice already without having to read comments from those people in books meant for us in the first place.
The foreword by Meg Gabot was pleasant enough reading but I can only assume that the actual author is a doll hater. On nearly every page there is a negative comment or phrase about Barbie dolls.
It’s an awful book which would be better directed at those who want to sit in a circle with other, likeminded people and decimate Barbie. Certainly not for doll lovers. If you are looking for a book for a family member who collects dolls, please don’t choose this, it will end up in the trash or at the local charity shop which is where mine is heading!
by Ms Christine Gatt
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