Babushka's Doll

Name: Babushka's Doll
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Patricia Polacco
ISBN: 9781436188562

Author: Patricia Polacco

Narrator: Barbara Caruso

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/25/2012

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Natasha isn't really a bad girl. It's just that she wants to play on the swing now, not after the wash has been hung up to dry. And she wants her soup now, not after the goats have been fed. Looking after Natasha keeps Babushka, Natasha's grandmother, very busy. Then, after lunch, Natasha notices a doll sitting on Babushka's shelf … a doll Babushka tells Natasha she played with just once when she was a little girl. When Natasha plays with the doll while Babushka goes to the store for groceries, she discovers why once is enough with Babushka's doll … and finds out just how tiring it can be to take care of a child who wants everything now.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ronyell on September 21, 2013

Lately, I have taken interest in Patricia Polacco’s books and I have recently stumbled upon a new book by her called “Babushka’s Doll.” “Babushka’s Doll” is a Russian tale by Patricia Polacco and it is about how a naughty girl named Natasha learns the hard way about what it truly means to be impatie......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on November 20, 2009

Well, I loved the illustrations. The colors and patterns and details are so eye-catching and appealing. The story is only a moral. What?: To be less selfish, considerate of others, and not to be too demanding of the poor beleaguered adults? It was too heavy handed for my taste. Maybe little girls wil......more

Goodreads review by Tatiana on November 19, 2017

A young girl learns her lesson from an unlikely source--her Babushka's doll! Polacco's signature artwork accompanies a timeless tale of getting a taste of one's own medicine. A wonderful way to gently show children the effect of their pushiness. I would certainly use this with younger grade levels.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on February 09, 2020

Well this was a surprise! I don't think I've ever encountered a Patricia Polacco title with such an overtly didactic purpose before, and I've now read thirty-five of her books! The story of an impatient little girl named Natasha, who never understood why her Babushka couldn't drop everything, and do......more