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Sometimes I read books that bring me nostalgia. The reason for this one was I coveted a dolls House as a child. Imagine my delight when I awoke on Christmas morning & my parents had bought it for me.
The story in this book is similar but it is the dolls that covet a proper home-they live in a shoe box-as the story is set in 1945 money was scarce & a dolls house was a luxury.
There are 4 dolls & one miniature dog that live in their shoe box owned by 2 sisters. They are all made of different material-Tottie is the oldest of the dolls she is over 100 & made of wood. Tottie used to have a home-a Victorian house when she lived with the sisters Great Aunt Laura. She recounted to the other dolls what the house was like-the furniture, the wallpaper, how she missed it. She did not miss one thing though-Marchpane.
Marchpane was a fine doll made of porcelain wearing real lace & did not care for Tottie she thought her common not as deserving & beautiful as she was.
In the events that transpire the dolls get their wish-They get the house that Tottie lived in.
Tottie is taken to an exhibition for dolls-how the other dolls miss her when she's gone. She meets a most unexpected guest as the exhibition-Marchpane.
When she returns there is a surprise waiting for her & the other dolls.
This is a dark children's tale very enjoyable, when we were children ourselves & would imagine what our toys got up to when we were not there this story is of that ilk.
The story in this book is similar but it is the dolls that covet a proper home-they live in a shoe box-as the story is set in 1945 money was scarce & a dolls house was a luxury.
There are 4 dolls & one miniature dog that live in their shoe box owned by 2 sisters. They are all made of different material-Tottie is the oldest of the dolls she is over 100 & made of wood. Tottie used to have a home-a Victorian house when she lived with the sisters Great Aunt Laura. She recounted to the other dolls what the house was like-the furniture, the wallpaper, how she missed it. She did not miss one thing though-Marchpane.
Marchpane was a fine doll made of porcelain wearing real lace & did not care for Tottie she thought her common not as deserving & beautiful as she was.
In the events that transpire the dolls get their wish-They get the house that Tottie lived in.
Tottie is taken to an exhibition for dolls-how the other dolls miss her when she's gone. She meets a most unexpected guest as the exhibition-Marchpane.
When she returns there is a surprise waiting for her & the other dolls.
This is a dark children's tale very enjoyable, when we were children ourselves & would imagine what our toys got up to when we were not there this story is of that ilk.
