A tiny, unloved doll finds herself discarded in a deep freezer in a grocery shop. Life is cold (obviously) and hard. The doll is lonely, and frightened and constantly dodging the hands or rummaging shoppers. Then one day a little girl comes along, notices the dolls, but is too well-mannered to take something from the supermarket that is not hers. She makes the doll some warm clothes and life in the freezer is suddenly much less frosty for the doll. This is a very quaint little read and the illustrations are quite beautiful and depict the 1960's with the ladies in their hats, the boxed grocery items (not a sign of a plastic bag), the bedroom decor of the little girl. Illustrator Edward Ardizzone was an official war artist and there is an interesting website with a biography and some stunning examples of his gentle art. Click on the link below:
This blog contains reviews and comments on children's books which I own, have read, and would like to share. I look for books at markets and opportunity shops. They are cleaned up, covered and read. Then I take them to the classroom for students to read. Students can borrow the books at any time. Many books are also from my personal library, especially the Youth Fiction. Students can preview some of them on this blog. Now, I am also on the lookout for great new releases for my grandson Archie.
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