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How to Raise Empowered Girls in a Princess World! It's no secret that little girls love princesses, but behind the twirly dresses and glittery crowns sits a powerful marketing machine, delivering negative stereotypes about gender, race, and beauty to young girls. So how can you protect your daughter, fight back, and offer new, less harmful options for their princess obsession? The Princess Problem features real advice and stories from parents, educators, psychologists, children's industry insiders that will help equip our daughters to navigate the princess-saturated media landscape. With excellent research and tips to guide parents through honest conversations with their kids, The Princess Problem is the parenting resource to raising thoughful, open-minded children. "a very insightful look at our princess culture...Parents—this is a must read!" — Brenda Chapman, Writer/Director, Disney/Pixar's BRAVE

Created by the celebrated Jumeau factory, France and Marianne were presented to the Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret in 1938 along with a collection of clothes and accessories. Faith Eaton tells the story of these two extraordinary dolls.

Their investigation of the disappearance of an old doll from an antique show helps cousin detectives appreciate the meaning of the beatitude, "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."

Part of the popular Famous series, Famous Dolls celebrates dolls in film, TV, cartoons, books, comics and comic strips, as well as toys such as Hamble in Playschool. It also explores the world of celebrity dolls including stars such as Shirley Temple and Mae West, pop star dolls including Michael Jackson and Cher, and dolls representing royalty. Written by leading doll expert, Susan Brewer, the author of British Dolls in the 1950s and British Dolls in the 1960s, the book starts with a series of essays setting dolls in context and exploring their role in popular culture. The main part of the book is an impressive A-Z of famous dolls, with symbols to show in which field they became famous (e.g. cartoons, toys or comic strips). The stories behind each of the dolls are told, including the tragic tale of Raggedy Ann and how a little girl inspired one of the most iconic character dolls of all time. A must-buy book for everyone who has ever own or collected dolls or is interested in popular culture. Did you know? - The author of Raggedy Ann, Johnny Gruelle, was a vehement anti-vaccination campaigner after his young daughter died when she was vaccinated at school without his consent - Angela Rippon created the Victoria Plum doll series based on a plum tree in her garden - Holly Hobbie is an author and illustrator who named the famous patchwork-wearing little girl after her. It became a popular doll in the 1970s

Set in Vancouver's Japan Town in 1942 and following two close friends, a Jewish 10-year-old girl named Esther and a Japanese Canadian 10-year-old girl named Michiko who fall in love with two dolls - Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth. Needless to say there are tears and drama, involving the forced resettlement of Michiko and her family and the disappearance of Esther's great-aunt Anna, who remains in Germany.

Discover the joy of making one-of-a-kind art dolls. Renowned dollmaker Marina Druker teaches you how to build wire armatures, work with air-dry clays, and build charming fabric sculptures. Eight unique projects include a beautiful mermaid, a fantasy fish, an elegant princess, and a sweet teddy bear. Play with new techniques for adorning your doll with paint, creative stitchery, trims, and crazy-quilted costumes. Perfect for any skill level or artistic style preference. Full-size patterns, instructions for stands and frames, as well as an artists’ gallery are included.