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Madame Alexander : The Creator of the Iconic American Doll - Susan Goldman Rubin

Madame Alexander

The Creator of the Iconic American Doll

By: Susan Goldman Rubin, Sarah Dvojack (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 18 October 2022

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An inspiring, uplifting picture book biography about iconic doll creator, Madame Alexander, whose love for dolls and bringing joy to others began at a young age and only continued to grow.

Someday, she thought, I will make dolls that donât break so children will never be unhappy.

Beatrice Alexanderâs family ran a doll hospital in their home in New Yorkâs Lower East Side, where she grew to love fixing and making dolls. Beatrice dreamed of becoming an artist, but her family couldnât afford to send her to sculpting school. She never stopped dreaming, even as she stayed home, graduated from high school, and got married. When World War I broke out, she came up with the idea to make unbreakable, cloth dolls modeled after nurses to support the war effort and help keep children happy. After the war, Beatrice founded Madame Alexander and redefined the doll industry, creating some of the first plastic and collectible dolls, dolls that never break.

With beautiful, vivid art by Sarah Dvojack, author Susan Goldman Rubin tells the powerful story of savvy, feminist entrepreneur Beatrice Alexander, who founded the Madame Alexander Doll Company and became one of Americaâs most celebrated toy makers.

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