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Elizabeti's Doll

After her mother has a new baby, little Elizabeti wants a baby of her own to hold and cuddle. She has no doll but finds a rock that is just the right size and she names the rock Eva. As Elizabeti's motehr cares for the baby, Elizabeti mimics her actions with Eva--feeding and burping her rock, changing its diapers, and tying it to her back with a kanga while she does her daily chores. When Eva the rock diappears one day, readers will be as surprised as Elizabeti to discover where she went, and they will find the resolution satisfying. Although the Tanzanian village setting will be unfamiliar to most children in the United States, they will recognize the warm family nurturing and Elizabeti's resourceful imagination. Highly Commended, 1999 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©1998 Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by Christy Hale

Wisconsin author

Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen (aka S.A. Bodeen) grew up in Humbird and graduated from UW-River Falls. She later lived in Hudson. She currently lives in northern Wisconsin.

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range: Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: Babies Imagination/Imaginary Play Tanzanians and Tanzanian Americans
Diversity subject: Black/African

Publisher: Lee & Low
Publish Year: 1998
Pages: 32
ISBN: 1880000709

CCBC Location: Picture Book, Stuve-Bodeen

Elizabeti's Doll