 shelter from a bad storm. But after the seasons change and with a little help from sun and water, Mary Ann finds her doll again, in an entirely new form.

Sophie and Rose by Kathryn Lasky

Rose is a doll that belonged to Sophie’s grandmother and mother long ago. As Sophie plays with her and carries her everywhere, Rose gradually loses an eye, gets tangled hair, and a chipped nose. But Sophie always knows how to fix her–braiding her hair and stitching a ripped arm. In a way, Rose becomes a metaphor for age and growing older–things may change, eyes may be lost, but the essential qualities of the doll–and a person–remain the same.

Dahlia by Barbara McClintock

Charlotte, the little girl in this story, is making mudcakes when she is called to open a package that contains a beautiful new doll. McClintock’s beautiful illustration of Charlotte’s room makes it clear that she does not usually play with dolls. Birds’ nests line the walls, there is a snake in a cage and various other natural specimens treasured by a girl who clearly stays outside as much as possible. But Dahlia (Charlotte observes that the doll looks exactly like a flower!) joins in the fun, even when it means she gets dirty, torn and banged up. And when the aunt who gave the doll comes to tea, she makes the wise remark that dolls need to be “…out in the sunshine, and played with, and loved.” Many authors clearly agree with her.

It sounds like an obscure collective noun: A Confusion of Princes, by Garth Nix. I thoroughly enjoyed this fun, plot-twisting sci-fi adventure. In an article for the latest issue of The Horn Book Magazine, fantasy writer T.A. Barron claims that the best fantasy has three essential qualities: depth of character, truth of place and richness of meaning. A Confusion of Princes can make a case for having all three.

Khemri is a Prince of the Empire, which means he is genetically altered to be faster and stronger than ordinary humans. He is also likely to be assassinated by other Princes who are competing for the role of Emperor. One of the best parts of the book is how Khemri grows from being a selfish, self-centered and arrogant teen into a compassionate and clever adult, with true depth of character
shelter from a bad storm. But after the seasons change and with a short aid from sun and water, Mary Ann finds her dame again, in an entirely new form. 

 Sophie and Rose by Kathryn Lasky 

 Rose is a dame that belong to Sophie ’s grandmother and mother long ago. As Sophie act with her and carries her everywhere, Rose gradually loses an center, gets tangled hair, and a chipped nozzle. But Sophie always knows how to specify her – braiding her hair and sew a ripped arm. In a way, Rose become a metaphor for age and growing erstwhile – thing may change, eyes may be lost, but the essential qualities of the dame – and a person – remain the same. 

 Dahlia by Barbara McClintock 

 Charlotte, the little girl in this story, is making mudcakes when she is call to open a package that contains a beautiful new doll. McClintock ’s beautiful illustration of Charlotte ’s room makes it clear that she does not usually play with doll. Birds ’ nests trace the wall, there be a snake in a cage and diverse other natural specimens treasured by a girlfriend who clearly stays outside as much as possible. But Dahlia (Charlotte observes that the doll look exactly like a flower !) joins in the fun, even when it means she gets dirty, tear and banged up. And when the aunt who gave the doll comes to tea, she makes the fresh remark that dolls need to be “ … out in the cheerfulness, and played with, and loved. ” Many authors clearly harmonize with her. 

 It sounds like an hidden collective noun: A Confusion of Princes, by Garth Nix. I thoroughly enjoyed this playfulness, plot - twisting sci - fi adventure. In an article for the latest issue of The Horn Book Magazine, fantasy writer T.A. Barron claim that the best illusion has three essential qualities: astuteness of character, truth of place and richness of meaning. A Confusion of Princes can make a case for having all three. 

 Khemri is a Prince of the Empire, which means he is genetically altered to be faster and stronger than ordinary world. He is also likely to be assassinate by other Princes who are competing for the character of Emperor. One of the best parts of the book is how Khemri grows from being a selfish, self - centered and arrogant teen into a compassionate and clever adult, with true depth of character
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Sophie and Rose by Kathryn Paskv

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Dahlha by Barbara McClibtick

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 shelter from a bad storm. But afTer the seasOns chAngE anD wIth a LittLe help from sun aND watEr, Mary Ann finds her doll aGain, iN aN EntiRElY new fOrm.

SophIE aND rosE bY KAthRyN laSky

RoSe iS a doll tHat belongeD to soPhie’s grandmoTHeR and mother LonG ago. As Sophie PlaYs with HeR anD CarriEs hEr eveRywherE, rose grAdually loSeS An eye, gETs tanglED HaIr, anD a chipped nose. But SOPhIE always knows hoW to fix HeR–BrAIDinG heR hair and stItChing A Ripped aRM. IN A WAy, ROSe becomes a metAphor for age ANd gRowing OlDer–THings mAy chaNgE, EyeS may be lost, bUt thE essentiaL qualiTIes of thE Doll–and A persoN–reMaiN the SAmE.

DAhlIa BY BaRBaRa MCcliNtock

ChaRlOtTe, the LittLE GIRl in ThiS stoRy, is mAking mudcakes WheN she IS caLled tO open A pacKaGe thaT contaIns a bEaUtiful new doll. McclinTock’s beauTifUl IllUsTratiON of ChaRloTte’S room maKes it clEAr tHaT SHE dOes not usually play wItH DOlLs. Birds’ nEsts liNE tHe WAlls, therE iS a sNake IN A cage And vARiOus other NaturaL SpEcImens trEaSured bY a GirL whO cleaRLy stAys outSide as muCh as pOSsible. But DahliA (charlotte obseRVeS THaT The dOll Looks exactlY likE A floWer!) jOInS in THe fun, Even wHeN It MEans she gets dirty, torN aNd bangEd up. ANd when the aunt Who gave the DOLL comes to Tea, sHE mAKes the wise remaRk thaT dolls need TO be “…out in The suNshine, anD played wiTH, And loved.” manY auThoRs cLEArLy agree with heR.

iT souNdS like an ObsCure colLecTivE noUn: A coNfusion of princes, bY GArTh niX. I tHorouGHly enjoyEd ThiS fUn, pLot-twISting sCi-fi aDvenTuRe. iN an Article FOr THE latEsT iSsue Of THe horn BOok MAGazIne, fantAsy writer t.A. BARron ClAiMs that tHe best fantasy HaS three esseNtIal QualitIES: depth of Character, truth of place anD RichnesS of MeaniNg. A COnfusion oF PrInces cAn mAKe a casE for haVing aLl ThrEE.

khemrI IS a priNcE of the EmpiRE, WhiCh meaNs He is GeneticAlly altered to be fasTEr aNd stronger thaN orDinaRY HuManS. he IS alSo LIkeLY To be assassinateD by other PrInCEs Who are compETinG fOr the roLe of EmpEror. ONE of the bEst parts oF the book iS hOw KhEMRi gRows from beIng a selfIsh, self-ceNTered ANd ArrogAnt Teen inTo A coMpassIonate ANd cLever Adult, wItH true dEpth oF cHaracter
 shelter from a bad storm.  But after  thesea son schan ge a nd with a litt l e he lp from sun and water,  Mary  A n n fi n ds  herdoll ag a in , inan  e nti re l ynew f orm .

Soph ie and Ros e b yKathryn Lask y 
Rose is adol l that belon ged  to So ph ie’ s  gran dmo therand mo t her lo ng ago. A sS ophiep lays wi t h  h er a nd carries her ev e ry w here, Rose gra dually  l o se s aneye , gets tan gl ed ha i r, anda  c h i p ped nose. But Sop hie alwaysk now s howto  fi x  her–b raidi ng her  hair and s titc hing a ri pped a r m. In a way, Ro se bec ome s a  met a ph or  fo ra gea nd  gr o win g older– th in gs ma y ch a n g e , ey esmaybe lo st, but the e sse ntia l  qu aliti es of  the  d oll–a nd a p erson –r emain the same. 

Da hlia by B arb ar a M cC linto c k

Cha rlo tte , the l ittle g i rlin t h is  story, is makingmu d c ak es whenshe is ca ll e d to ope na p acka g e  that  con t ai ns a bea utiful ne wdoll. M cC lintoc k’ s b eau tiful illu strati on of Ch arlot t e’s room makes it clear that sh e do e s no t u sually play  wit h  dol ls.B ir ds’ nests  line  t h ew alls, there is a sn ak e in a  cage  and variousother natu r a l  specime ns t r ea s ured by a girl  whoclearly st a ys outsi de as  much as  possible . But Dahl ia(Ch arl ott e ob serves that t h e  dol llooks e xac tly lik e a  fl owe r!)  j oins in t he fun,ev en  w he n i t mea n s she ge ts  di rt y,torna nd ban ged u p. A nd  w h enthe aun t  w h o  gav eth e do llco mes t o te a , s he make s the wis e r e mark  t ha t dolls  need to be “ …o ut in thesu nsh ine, a n d  playedwith, and loved.” Manya uthorscle arlyagre e with he r.
It so und s  likean obs cureco lle c t ive n o u n:  ACo nfusion of P rin ces,by  Gar th Nix.  I thoroughly enjo y edthis fun, plo t-t wist i n gsci - fi adv en t ure . In an article f or the lat es t  i ssue of Th e  Ho rn  Book M agazine , fan t asy wri ter T.A.Barron cl ai ms t h a t t he best fa ntasy ha s three e s senti a lquali tie s: dep th  of  char acter, tru th of  place  a nd ric hness  o f meanin g. A Confusion of Princ es can  make  acase forhav i ngall three .

K hemri is a  Pr inc e ofthe Empir e, w h ic h m e ans h e is genetical l yalt e r ed  to be fast e r and  stro nge r  thanordi nary humans. He i s  also likely t o be a ssa ssi n ated  b y other Prince s w ho a re compe ti ng for therole ofEm p eror.  One o f thebest pa r t so f thebook  is  how Khem rigr o ws from  b ei n g a se lfis h,  self- center e d an d arrogant teen in to ac o mpass i ona te an dclevera dult , with tru e depth ofcharac ter
 shelter_from a_bad storm. But after_the seasons_change_and with_a_little help from_sun and water,_Mary Ann finds her_doll again, in_an_entirely new form.

Sophie and Rose by Kathryn Lasky

Rose is a doll that belonged to_Sophie’s_grandmother and_mother_long_ago. As Sophie plays with_her and carries her everywhere,_Rose gradually_loses an eye, gets tangled hair, and a_chipped_nose. But Sophie_always knows how to fix her–braiding her hair and_stitching a ripped arm. In a_way, Rose becomes_a_metaphor_for age and growing_older–things may change, eyes may be_lost, but the essential qualities of_the doll–and a person–remain the same.

Dahlia by_Barbara McClintock

Charlotte, the little girl in_this story, is making mudcakes_when she_is called to open a_package that contains_a beautiful_new doll. McClintock’s_beautiful illustration of Charlotte’s room makes_it clear that_she does not usually play with_dolls._Birds’ nests line_the_walls,_there is_a snake in_a_cage and_various_other natural specimens treasured by a_girl_who clearly stays outside as much as_possible. But Dahlia (Charlotte_observes_that the doll looks_exactly like a flower!) joins_in the fun, even when it_means she_gets dirty,_torn and banged up. And when the aunt who gave the_doll comes to tea, she makes_the wise remark that_dolls need_to_be “…out in_the_sunshine, and_played with, and loved.” Many authors clearly_agree with_her.

It sounds like an obscure collective_noun: A Confusion of_Princes,_by Garth Nix. I thoroughly enjoyed_this fun, plot-twisting sci-fi adventure. In_an article for the latest_issue_of_The Horn Book Magazine, fantasy_writer T.A. Barron claims that the_best fantasy has_three essential qualities: depth of character, truth_of_place and richness of meaning. A_Confusion_of Princes can make a case_for_having_all three.

Khemri is a Prince_of the Empire, which means he_is genetically altered to be faster and stronger than_ordinary humans. He_is also likely to be_assassinated_by_other Princes who are competing for the role of Emperor._One of_the best parts_of the book is how Khemri grows from being a_selfish, self-centered and arrogant teen into a_compassionate and clever adult, with true depth of character