Babushka's Doll

All the author's books are lovely and my granddaughters love them. Each has a gentle, uplifting message but they are comforting, funny and relatable books.

Lovely story and beautiful illustrations. A Keepsake book for young kids to pass on to their kids.

Babushka's Doll is one of my favorite Patricia Polacco books. As an elementary school teacher, I love to read a loud to the children every day. The children love this book. It is a pedagogical story of a girl who acts impatient and selfish with her grandma, her "Babushka", and the lesson she learns in this dimension. It is a multicultural tale, and it is very easy to be dramatic and use character voices when telling the story. I have read this story hundreds of times. Enjoy it! It is a gem in your home or classroom library.

Loved that it was when the grandmother left and nothing was said about it when she came home.

A very clever story about not being selfish when a little girl gets a taste of her own medicine. It made me laugh at what the author did and I’m sure will teach many children a good lesson. It does seem like it would be over younger audience’s heads. Perhaps more suitable for early to middle elementary school.

I used to use this book as a teaching tool in the classroom. Now that I'm retired, I enjoy reading it to my granddaughter and young niece. Both girls truly enjoy the story and are waiting for me to show them my doll! Ha! BTW, Patricia Polacco has never written a book that I have not enjoyed!

Great for teaching the “bare bones” elements of a story to younger children. It has three characters, a limited setting and a clear-cut, beginning middle and end. It’s also a good example to show a narrative that teaches a lesson. It’s simply told, but entertaining and the illustrations support the text in keeping kids’ interest. The little girls actions are exaggerated enough to make her negative character traits, story problem, the lesson that she learned/resolution easily identifiable for kids. It’s a good story for simple read aloud as well. I have other books from the author.

Perfect writer for kids!

My students enjoyed the story and it served as a starting point for talking about good and bad behaviour and throwing tantrums (I work with pre-schoolers). I recommand this book.

Great story to encourage children to consider others

Reason: Giving life to a doll can be panic to some children. Specifically if they love doll. There could be better story or end. But I diregarded with all 5 star. Not worthy for my home.

My daughter brought this book home often from the library at school. Loved it then and now I can share the story with my Grandchildren. They love it too.