Black Barbie: The Story of Designer Kitty Black Perkins, (Hardcover)
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| Management number | 239950108 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$7.08 | Model Number | 239950108 | ||
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<b>Celebrate the creator of the world's first Black Barbie in this inspiring story about Kitty Black Perkins, the visionary toy designer who helped define the course of Barbie's history.</b> <p>Ever since she was little, Kitty Black Perkins loved making clothes for dolls. She'd cut the materials using paper, creating outfits and accessories from a rainbow of colors and patterns. So when she saw an ad to work for Mattel designing clothes for Barbie, she jumped at the opportunity. But it never felt right to Kitty that all the dolls had the same skin tone, and she wished there was a Barbie that looked like her and her family and neighbors back home in South Carolina. </p><p>This inspiring true story celebrates the life of Kitty Black Perkins, whose creativity and confidence led to the production, manufacturing, and marketing of the first Black Barbie doll. It's a radiant portrait of the woman who dared to see herself in Barbie, allowing children to do the same.</p>
- Black Barbie: The Story of Designer Kitty Black Perkins, (Hardcover)
- Author: Dinah Johnson
- ISBN: 9780316579186
- Format: Hardcover
- Publication Date: 2027-01-05
- Page Count: 40
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Children's Books |
| Publication date | January, 2027 |
| Pages | 40 |
| Reading level | Kindergarten |
| Age range | 5 - 9 Years |
| Subgenre | African American & Black |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 9.75 x 0.38 x 11.25 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.25 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Juvenile Nonfiction |
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