Doll People
Book Review/Discussion

Authors: Ann Martin & Laura Godwin

     Leader: KLB, 4th Grade

Average Rating [1 (don't suggest) -5 (highly suggest)] = 4.0

KLB's Rating: - 5 - She found it exciting, adventurous and loved the characters.

HP's Rating: - 3 - She thinks it's for people who really like to believe in things that aren't real.

LA's Rating: - 3 - She would rather not have had the pictures. Overall, Leena liked the book and would recommend it for others to read.

KA's Rating: - 5 - Kaitlyn loved Annabelle and thought Tiffany was really good. She thought it was a really good book.

The girls had an hour long detailed discussion. Having more questions and more detailed questions to start with seemed to improve the flow and length of the discussion. They had cantelope, mini-eclairs and sparkling cider for a snack. "Huh-uh" was the phrase of the day. Leena's mom took pictures of the girls with her digital camera and they made cute book marks with their faces on them. Leena's mom is going to laminate them. Good meeting !!!

We had a discussion on a theme for a 2004 webpage and the ideas from the girl's were: purple, fairies, opening books, cats & dogs, pictures of the girl's heads with drawn bodies, the girl's bodies holding objects like beach balls, hearts, lipstick, blue, flowers, jewelry, and/or a beach scene. This should be an interesting page.

    Discussion Questions:
     
  1. Do people ever figure out that the Dolls are real? This is not the only book where the dolls are said to be real. In the Doll Hospital books the Dolls are real.
  2. Why don't the Dolls ever sleep? They keep going and going but they never sleep. They move around and do stuff so they are alive(?) but they never sleep.
  3. What is "integrity"? Does Dad Doll have "integrity"? What about when he helps Uncle Doll, is he showing "integrity" or "courage" and what is the difference?
  4. Why don't the china Doll's want to leave their house? What is it about the world outside the Doll house that makes them scared?
  5. Why are the Funcrafts more adventurous?
  6. Why do you think Annabelle is so bored? What does she want to happen?
  7. Explain the Doll Code of Honor. What is it? Could you follow it if you had to?
  8. Why don't the Barbie's take the oath?
  9. What happened to Aunt Sara? Would you have gone off exploring too if you were a doll?
  10. What do you think it feels like to go into Doll State? When does this happen?
  11. What happens when you go into Permanent Doll State? Would it feel different from entering Doll State?
  12. How did Katie come to own the dollhouse?
  13. What is your first impression of the Funcrafts? Did it change at all as you read the book?
  14. What information does Annabelle find in Aunt Sara's diary? How did the information at the end get in there?
  15. What kind of a cat is the Captain? Is he a threat to the family? Why can/do the Funcrafts tease the cat? Why are the China Dolls afraid of the cat?
  16. The Doll People is a book that has pictures mixed in with the story. Did you like having the pictures included? What did they tell you about the story that you didn't get from the words?
  17. What is it that causes Annabelle to not feel restless in the world anymore? Who comes into her life?
  18. What do you predict for the future for the Doll People and the Funcrafts?
  19. Do you want to read the sequel to this book "The Meanest Doll in the World "?
  20. A question from Ann Martin: Do you ever wonder if any of your dolls has taken The Doll Code of Honor?

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