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    Elizabeti's Doll
    Elizabeti's Doll
    Elizabeti's Doll
    Audiobook14 minutes

    Elizabeti's Doll

    Written by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

    Narrated by Lynn Whitfield

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When her new baby brother arrives, Elizabeti, a young Tanzanian girl, longs for a baby of her own to hold and bathe and kiss and burp. One day she finds the perfect baby—a rock she names Eva—just the right size for holding and bathing and kissing and burping.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWeston Woods
    Release dateJan 1, 2000
    ISBN9780545257978
    Elizabeti's Doll

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    • 3/5
      This book is about a little girl name Elizabeti. Elizabeti has a new baby brother and she watches as her mother takes care of him. She see's all the nice things that her mom does and she wants to do it also. Since Elizabeti doesn't have a baby doll, to care for she finds a rock that she likes. She treats the rock as if it is her baby. Every thing that her mother does for the baby, she does it also with her rock. One day she couldn't find her rock and she became worried. Her family helped her look, but they didn't have any luck. Finally, she was about to do her duty which was to put the rice on the fire pit, and she spotted her rock. Her rock had no harm, it was just a little dusty.
    • 5/5
      Summary:Elizabetti finds a "doll" in the form of a rock. She names the doll Eva. Elizabetti treats Eva as any other little girl would treat a doll, and mothers the Eva. When Eva goes missing Elizabetti is very upset, but Eva is soon found and all is right with the world again.Personal Reaction:This is a great insight into the lives of children in Africa. It really shows what it's like to not have what we have been spoiled with in America. It also shows the ability of the imagination. Classroom Extension:1. Have them make a "pet rock"2. This is a good time to study the African culture.
    • 5/5
      Summary: Elizabeti has a new brother and want a baby of her own to care for. She finds a rock and she loves her rock, Eva. Elizabeti shows her "doll" to a friend, how then wants one of her own. She puts Eva down to do some choirs, when she returns for Eva she can't find her. Elizabeti is very worried and can;t find her for a long time. She is so relieved to final have her back.Personal Reaction: This is a very sweet story and the illustration are beautiful.Classroom Extensions: (1) Talk about the differences in toys around the world, and how excited Elizabeti is to have her rock. (2) Use this book in a study about Africa.
    • 4/5
      Summary:This is a story about a young girl, Elizabetti, who is from Africa and uses her imagination to pick up a rock to play with as her new babydoll. Her mother just gave birth to a baby boy, so Elizabetti claims the rock, Eva, as her own baby doll. She takes care of it like a real baby, until it accidently ends up in the firepit, but all is made well again when she cleans Eva back up and takes care of her again.Personal Reaction:I thought this book was cute to read to maybe a group of girls. I don’t think boys will really find it that exciting and interesting since it’s a story about a little girl and her rock doll. But, I thought the story was cute. It is a good insight and reason to open a small study into African culture in the classroom.Extension Ideas:1) Go into a small lesson on African culture and use the book to talk about the African culture.2) Have the class go outside and pick out their own rock doll. Then have them come back in the classroom and present their new rock doll to the class.
    • 4/5
      Upon arrival of her new baby brother named Obedi, Elizabeti wanted a baby of her own. She found a rock and named it Eva. She saw her mother take care of the baby, so she began to bathe, burp and change Eva as well. After placing Eva down with several other rocks, Eva was lost. As Elizabeti was boiling some water, she found Eva and cleaned her and found she was not hurt. Her mother told her she will make a fine mother one day. My personal reaction was that this was a great family book. A lot of kids like to play like they are mothers to objects when they are young, so this would be a great book to relate to children.I really enjoyed this book because it was a very touching story of a mother and a daughter. In the classroom, i would create a chart of those who have little brothers and sisters that are younger with them. I would also make a game where the children would have bags of sugar and they could dress, and change, and burp them like babies.
    • 5/5
      This book is about a young girl who doesn't have a doll. She chooses a rock to be her doll. She treats her "doll" just like her mama treats her baby brother; with loving care. This story shows how children in other countries are not as fortunate as the children in the U.S., having a million toys and a doll for every day of the week. We would talk about the children from other countries that probably have never had a toy or a doll in their life. I would try to have each child donate a toy so we can send the toys to children in one of the less fortunate countries.
    • 5/5
      Summary:This story is about a child that lives in Africa. She doesn't have a baby doll. She finds a rock and pretends it is her baby doll. She took wonderful care of her "doll". One day she has to go to get water for her family. She accidentaly leaves her "doll" at the well. She is extremely upset about her lost "doll". Another day Elizabeti is put in charge of keeping the fire hot for their dinner. She goes out to where the pot of rice is cooking for their dinner and finds her "doll" around the firepit. With help from her mother she gets the "doll" back. She is so happy!Personal Reaction: This book is great! It teaches about different cultures. It teaches a great leson to us all, even though we might not have everything we want we should find the best in what we do have.Classroom Extension Ideas:1. This book can be part of a lesson on different cultures.2. The book can be used to spark a discussion on what chores the students have at home and how those responsiblities differ from those of children in other countries.
    • 5/5
      Summary: This book is about a daughter watching her mother take care of a new baby and decided she wanted a baby too. She did not have a doll so she found a rock. She took care of the rock and loved it like a real doll. She later lost it and was very upset. When she went to help her sister cook she found "Eva" her rock baby being used to heat the meal. Her mom helped her get Eva back and they were very happy she was found.Personal: I love this story. It shows a girl making the best with what she has. It shows the life of a girl from another country with less then what most kids have in America. Class Extension: This book could be read aloud to a class that may have trouble with sharing toys or playing together. This book would help show how children should share what they have and be thankful for what they have when other children may not be as fortunate. This story could be used to along with a craft where kids are able to decorate rocks and give them names. This could help the students keep in touch with their imaginations.
    • 5/5
      bought this book for my little nieces, whom I watch during the week.They love the book, mostly for personal reasons - I carry the baby, ELIZABETI carries her baby; our baby is Eva, THE DOLL is Eva - but I love the book just because it's a very sweet story.It has simple enough wording, only a few sentences per two-page spread, that it can be read easily to a young child, only two years or so... and it has a deep enough story that it will be enjoyed by an older child as well.There's only one part of the book that strikes me as strange, and that's at the very end. Elizabeti's mother thinks to herself that Elizabeti will be a good mother when she grows up... and then we're told that Eva (the doll/rock) thinks so too. The style of the book is so realistic that it's a strange note, because, of course, dolls and rocks don't think. But I can always edit or skip that line, so it's not a problem.
    • 3/5
      In this book Elizabeti , a Tanzanian girl, decides she wants a doll to take care of while her mom takes care of her new baby brother. She couldn't find a doll so she used a rock as her doll. Everything mama does to new baby, Elizabeti does to her rock. One day she loses her rock and her mom tries to give her a new rock, but it's just not the same. Throughout the book the little girl is responsible for going fetch water and they cook on top of a burning fire. One night while cooking over fire pit Elizabeti notices one of the rocks is her baby doll. Someone accidently took her doll to make a fire pit. That night she sung her baby a lullaby. I recommend this book for a anyone who is expecting a baby in their family. This book is good for students learning about other parts of the world. It takes place in Africa and many of the pictures and jobs they do show the culture.
    • 3/5
      A charming introduction to village life in Tanzania. I used these books with my daughter's first grade class because they did a unit on Kenya. The kids really got into the stories. What's really nice is that while to adult eyes Elizabeti's world might look deprived, the kids just took it in stride, enjoying the peek into another world. I think this is achieved through the excellent artwork. Although you could read this one-on-one to a younger child, it's really best for school age children who have some understanding of geography. Grades 1-3.
    • 5/5
      Elizabeti’s Doll is set in Africa. Elizabeti’s mother has a new baby and she wants a baby to take care of, too. Since she has no doll, she finds a rock and names it Eva. The story gives a glimpse of Elizabeti’s everyday life, how they cook, and wash among other things. When her Eva, her rock-baby is lost, Elizabeti is very upset. Once Eva is returned, Elizabeti is just as happy as if it were a prized toy. This is an excellent story. I love how it shows the everyday life of a little girl with a loving family who lives in Africa. The contrast between her life and a little girl in the United States is hard to explain to children. This book stirs my heart and I love looking at the pictures of Elizabeti and seeing her emotion about her doll. I would use this story to talk to my students about the differences in other countries. Poverty is a real issue and to “see” the story of a little girl who creates her own doll widens the students’ appreciation for their opportunities. I would also use this story at Thanksgiving time. I would teach about thankfulness for what you have and not to be greedy for what you do not have.