The good, the bad, and the Barbie : a doll's history and her impact on us /

The good, the bad, and the Barbie : a doll's history and her impact on us /

"Readers learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler."--Amazon.com.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stone, Tanya Lee
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2010.
Subjects:
Barbie dolls > History > Juvenile literature.
Barbie dolls > Social aspects > Juvenile literature.
Barbie dolls > History.
Description
Summary:"Readers learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler."--Amazon.com.
Item Description:"Unauthorized"--Cover.
Physical Description:130 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Audience:012 up.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [119]-123) and index.
ISBN:9780670011872 (hardcover)
0670011878 (hardcover)