Lone Cone Library

Barbie, Midge, and Teresa are sailing through the clear blue waters of the Caribbean. Their adventure begins when Midge overhears a secret message from the dreaded pirate Red Beak.

"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.

Learn about the developer of the Barbie doll, Ruth Handler, following her early work with her husband Elliott making and selling plastic products, their collaboration with Harold Matson to form Mattel, Handlerѫs inspiration for a new kind of doll, and the companyѫs introduction of Barbie in 1959

In this "biography" of Barbie, a true pop culture icon, doll expert Marco Tosa presents a wealth of documentation, including a description of how the dolls are made, a family tree, a chart of the dolls' occupations, the dates of issue of each Barbie discussed, and photos of the original packaging. 200 illustrations, 180 in color.

This book is ideal for a young child to use alone or with an adult. For added fun, there are additional learning activities in the back of the book.

Learn about the developer of the Barbie doll, Ruth Handler, following her early work with her husband Elliott making and selling plastic products, their collaboration with Harold Matson to form Mattel, Handler's inspiration for a new kind of doll, and the company's introduction of Barbie in 1959.

When Chelsea does not know what to wish for on her birthday, her friends help her decide.

When Skipper offers to baby-sit her sisters it sounds like a cinch--a night of videos and popcorn. But as soon as Barbie leaves, a surprise adventure is just around the corner.