The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie : A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us (Hardcover)

from JeneenNammar

6th to 12th grade. The nonfiction book The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie by Tanya Lee Stone faithfully represents a diversity of feelings about Barbie and provides a feast for thought. From the quotes on the endpapers to the last sentence of "A Note from the Author," Stone tries to incorporate a ...

from foggidawn

Stone explores Barbie's history and her impact on culture. She does a good job of presenting all sides of the issue, with quotes from people who love Barbie and people who hate her. Maybe this book would have resonated with me more if I had been more of a Barbie fan (or detractor) since childhood...

from knitwit2

A really enjoyable look at not only Barbie as a cultural icon, but also at the founders and founding of the Mattel Company. It is amazing the number of different reactions the Barbie doll can illicit in people. The book does a very fair job of presenting these without judgment.

from abbylibrarian

Tanya Lee Stone presents a remarkably balanced history of the Barbie Doll, incorporating tons of research and quotes from people of all types about their experiences. Love her or hate her, if you want to know anything about her, this is a great book to read. Source notes, index, author's note, ph...

from knitwit2

A really enjoyable look at not only Barbie as a cultural icon, but also at the founders and founding of the Mattel Company. It is amazing the number of different reactions the Barbie doll can illicit in people. The book does a very fair job of presenting these without judgment.