Overview

Elizabeth and the Potato Dolly is a nostalgic look at yesteryear too precious to sweep into the dustbin of history. It is sure to charm all lovers of Americana from ages three to one hundred and three. Unique among pioneer stories with its reenactment at a living history museum, the artfully done photographs bring authenticity to the story. This book was made beautiful that it might become n heirloom in your family as it is in ours. It is the story of a lost time where a five and a half year old girl tells a story handed down from her grandmother to her mother to her rural, one-room school house. The origins of Elizabeth and the Potato Dolly could have immigrated with pioneers from England settling the west or it could go come to America from settlers before the American Revolution from Germany or Holland. Elizabeth is sent to the root cellar to fetch potatoes for her Pappa's dinner. When she doesn't return promptly, her mother repeatedly calls but ""Elizabeth does not answer and Elizabeth does not come."" This parallelism tickles young readers as does Mama's elongated calling, ""Eliiiiii-zabeth."" The children become intrigued to know what has become of Elizabeth.

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"Gentle text and charming photographs make this true story from yesteryear an educational and enjoyable experience. --Carolyn Wing Greenlee, author of 15 books, including the Eternal River series, a six-generation memoir of her Chinese American family This was a delightful story that not only keeps the reader's attention but passes on a wonderful family tradition that could be continued today. --Cliff Harris, Programming Director This Is The Place Heritage Park ""The story is endearing and the illustrations artfully done"" Heidi, mother . ""I like that it's a true story and it's the family of the people in the story that made the book."" Carly D, 8 year old child"

Gentle text and charming photographs make this true story from yesteryear an educational and enjoyable experience. --Carolyn Wing Greenlee, author of 15 books, including the Eternal River series, a six-generation memoir of her Chinese American family This was a delightful story that not only keeps the reader's attention but passes on a wonderful family tradition that could be continued today. --Cliff Harris, Programming Director This Is The Place Heritage Park The story is endearing and the illustrations artfully done Heidi, mother . I like that it's a true story and it's the family of the people in the story that made the book. Carly D, 8 year old child

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Barbara Fallick not only writes pioneer stories, she has volunteered as a docent with many of her 40 grandchildren (not a typo) at This Is The Place Heritage Park, the living history museum, where Elizabeth and the Potato Dolly was photographed. Qualifying as a member of both DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and DUP (Daughters of the Utah Pioneers), Barbara's own early American ancestory goes deep Barbara has lived the rural and city life from Emery, Utah to Washington D.C. (and many other spots in the US), but also, she has been enriched by living internationally in France, the Dominican Republic and Chile. Her education at BYU and Westminster College qualified her to teach young children. Now, it is back to rural. Barbara and her husband Don are building a retirement cabin in the mining ghost town in central Utah. Visit her at goldstreetpublishers.com. She'd love to hear from you. Amelia Thelin has enjoyed photography on a semi-professional basis for over 15 years. She currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and son. This is her first experience as a photo-illustrator. She works in education and is well versed on autism. She also enjoys running marathons..

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