William's Doll, Paperback

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""An excellent book about a boy named William who wants the forbidden--a doll. The long-awaited realistic handling of this theme makes it a landmark book.""--School Library Journal More than anything, William wants a doll. ""Don't be a creep,"" says his brother. ""Sissy, sissy,"" chants the boy next door. Then one day someone really understands William's wish, and make it easy for others to understand, too. William gets a doll, so he can learn to be a loving parent someday. Written by beloved author Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Newbery Medal-winning author and Caldecott Honor Book illustrator William Pene du Bois, William's Doll was published in 1972 and was one of the first picture books to deal with gender stereotypes.