The Surprise Doll (1949)

by Morrell Gipson, Steffie Lerch (Illustrator)

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Mary's father was a sea captain who took long trips across the ocean, bringing back a doll from each journey. Soon Mary had six dolls and wished for a seventh one to become her "Sunday" doll. But Mary's father said six dolls was enough for any girl, so she set off to visit the Dollmaker, and, oh, was she in for a surprise!… (more)

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I loved this book when I was a little girl. It’s similar to a Little Golden Book in length.

FamiliesUnitedLL | Jun 22, 2023 |

A very fun to read book! My mom usually surprised me in giving dolls. I love this story and I can relate to the characters. I would love to have a doll same as my looks. (

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CristinaAllen | Apr 18, 2016 |

I've owned this book forever, who knows where it came from. It has no cover, front or back. I think it loved it for it's look at different countries, that fascinated me. But I was always bothered by the doll maker - so cruel! (

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AmberTheHuman | Aug 30, 2013 |

This was one of my favorite books when I was small. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Morrell Gipson	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Lerch, Steffie	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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Mary's father was a sea captain who took long trips across the ocean, bringing back a doll from each journey. Soon Mary had six dolls and wished for a seventh one to become her "Sunday" doll. But Mary's father said six dolls was enough for any girl, so she set off to visit the Dollmaker, and, oh, was she in for a surprise!

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