Synopses & Reviews
The ticky-tacky doll has been one little girl's best friend ever since Grandmama sewed it for her. They do everything together--eat, sleep, play, even dream.
Then school starts, and for the first time the little girl has to leave her beloved companion behind at home. Without the ticky-tacky doll by her side, she grows more sad-eyed and lonely each day.
Luckily, Grandmama knows just what to do. . . .
Synopsis
Sewed by her Grandmama, the ticky-tacky doll is the little girl's best friend. When the little girl begins school, she must leave her beloved companion at home. Full color.
Synopsis
The ticky-tacky doll has been one little girl's best friend ever since Grandmama sewed it for her. They do everything together--eat, sleep, play, even dream.
Then school starts, and for the first time the little girl has to leave her beloved companion behind at home. Without the ticky-tacky doll by her side, she grows more sad-eyed and lonely each day.
Luckily, Grandmama knows just what to do. . . .
Synopsis
A little girl just starting school feels lost without her ticky-tacky doll in this poignant and heartwarming story from Newbery medalist Cynthia Rylant.
About the Author
CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of more than eighty books for young people, including the Mr. Putter and Tabby and the Little Whistle series. Her novel
Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives on an island in Puget Sound, Washington.
HARVEY STEVENSON is the illustrator of Bye, Mis' Lela and As the Crow Flies: A First Book of Maps, as well as many other picture books. He lives in Paris.
Kids Q&A
Read the Kids' Q&A with Cynthia Rylant