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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Viking,
2010.
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| 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. |
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| 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) |