The Princess Dolls


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Set in Vancouver's Japan Town in 1942 and following two close friends, a Jewish 10-year-old girl named Esther and a Japanese Canadian 10-year-old girl named Michiko who fall in love with two dolls - Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth. Needless to say there are tears and drama, involving the forced resettlement of Michiko and her family and the disappearance of Esther's great-aunt Anna, who remains in Germany.




Dolls for the Princesses


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Created by the celebrated Jumeau factory, France and Marianne were presented to the Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret in 1938 along with a collection of clothes and accessories. Faith Eaton tells the story of these two extraordinary dolls.




The Princess Doll's Scrapbook


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..".imparts evanescent visions of oceans crossed and lands traversed from the late 1800s and grounds the reader to the present time. Beginning in Norway and culminating in Canada, a lovingly crafted outline of the author's rich family history..." ..".more than the record of an heirloom or a family tree;...the reconstruction of the story of a family, rooted and established in love, sharing an unshakeable faith, and reaping the blessing of a clan that has spanned centuries. ...a compelling work- because of the universal appeal of seeking out one's family history, and the sense of timeless belonging revealed throughout... a haunting, yet comforting story that shares the same interesting elements of famous stories...that explore the details of pioneer living..." ..".I...compliment you on your thorough, thoughtful research and your writing style. This book is a real treasure! It will appeal to a variety of readers: ...young and old...anyone interested in Norwegian immigrant stories or who want to know something about researching family history and learn...what drew relatives to Canada a century ago...and about the adventure of doing research about things of value to us...".




Princess Doll and the Secret Locket


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Dolly and her friends are so excited The Duke and Duchess are coming to town, and they have announced a grand ball for the Royal Princess. But who is the princess? As the friends get everything ready for the royal arrival, they wonder about her. But then when they meet the princess, they are in for a big surprise.




Fairy Tale Princesses Paper Dolls


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Reversible punch-out dolls depict four popular princesses — Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty. Includes a royal wardrobe of costumes and accessories plus a play scene for enacting old and new adventures.




Princess Dolls


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The most beautiful princesses and dolls for your daughter to color and have fun.




Dress-Up Princess Dolls


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Dress up Cinderella and Beauty in many different outfits with the Dress-up Princess Dolls: Cinderella & Beauty! Inside you’ll find: 2 stand-up dolls to dress-up in glamorous outfits Over 100 beautiful pop-out fashion pieces to dress your dolls in Pop-out stage 16 page tear-out books of Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast Built-in keepsake wallet to protect and store your dolls and their outfits




Merchandise and Media Effects


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Media effects scholars have largely focused on the effects of viewing media while ignoring how media have infiltrated viewers' environments in other ways. In particular, researchers should consider how merchandise from media texts may affect media effects or may produce unique media effects on their own. In this study, 41 girls ages 4-6 years were randomly assigned to play with either a doll of their favorite Disney Princess or a similar, non-media-related princess doll for ten minutes. They were then interviewed about their conceptions of their favorite Disney Princess. Using a new technique called "narrative string coding," the content of the participants' play was compared to the movie or movies featuring their favorite Disney Princesses. Quantitative analysis revealed that participants who played with Disney Princess dolls included more content in their play that exactly matched Disney Princess movies than did participants who played with other princess dolls. In addition, participants with more complex understandings of their favorite Disney Princesses as unique entities incorporated more content into their play that was completely different from Disney Princess movies than did children with less complex understandings of their favorite Disney Princesses. Qualitative analysis revealed that the relationship among the presence of media merchandise, the content media texts, and the aspects of their favorite Disney Princess that the participants' most liked was associated with differences in the participants' use of gender stereotypes in their fantasy play. These results indicate that scholars must consider the full media environment, including merchandise, to fully understand media effects. This may have particularly important implications for cultivation and media's effects on young children's cognitive development. Further, parents who are concerned about children learning stereotypes from media should be meticulous in choosing exactly what merchandise with which their children should be allowed to interact.




The Princess Problem


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How to Raise Empowered Girls in a Princess World! It's no secret that little girls love princesses, but behind the twirly dresses and glittery crowns sits a powerful marketing machine, delivering negative stereotypes about gender, race, and beauty to young girls. So how can you protect your daughter, fight back, and offer new, less harmful options for their princess obsession? The Princess Problem features real advice and stories from parents, educators, psychologists, children's industry insiders that will help equip our daughters to navigate the princess-saturated media landscape. With excellent research and tips to guide parents through honest conversations with their kids, The Princess Problem is the parenting resource to raising thoughful, open-minded children. "a very insightful look at our princess culture...Parents—this is a must read!" — Brenda Chapman, Writer/Director, Disney/Pixar's BRAVE




A Sticker Dolly Story: Woodland Princess


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Join the Princess Dolls, Meera, Olivia and Sophia, as they zoom to the Majestic Isle to help the Woodland Princess - she's climbed a tree and torn her dress, and now she's refusing to go to the Royal Family Portrait! An exciting addition to Sticker Dolly Stories, inspired by the bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing. The Princess Dolls are off to the Cupcake Cafe for the Spring Celebration when a mission comes through... the Woodland Princess has torn her dress, and she needs a new one for the Royal Family Portrait. But when they arrive on the Majestic Isle the Woodland Princess has changed her mind... she says she'd rather climb trees than sit for the portrait! Can the Princess Dolls save the day?