William’s Doll

威廉好想要一個洋娃娃－去抱抱她、餵她、親她和她道晚安。

可是威廉的哥哥取笑他，說他是怪胎；住在隔壁的小男孩每次看到威廉就會又唱又叫著“女生！威廉是女生！”；爸爸送威廉一個很有男子氣概的籃球，又送他小火車，可是威廉只想要洋娃娃。直到一天，一個特別的人來找威廉，而且知道威廉為什麼需要一個洋娃娃！

＂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 Pène du Bois, William’s Doll was published in 1972 and was one of the first picture books to deal with gender stereotypes. William’s Doll has been welcomed by teachers, librarians, and other caregivers as a springboard for discussion about gender roles and intolerance, whether shared one on one or with groups in a classroom or library setting.