Doll Hospital: Meet Danielle

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In Danielle's book, you will find her paper doll. Or, you can download it here. Click an image to download Danielle or a printable outfit for her to wear.
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The parlor door opened and Evette came in. She headed toward our dollhouse, not noticing Sophie.

"Hello, my friends," she told us.

"Dolls are your only friends around here," said Sophie. She hid the letter behind her back.

Evette whirled around. "Sophie! I'm sorry—I didn't see you. I'll come back later." She turned to leave.

"A letter came from your relative today," Sophie said quickly.

Evette stopped in surprise. "How do you know?"

"I have my ways," said Sophie.

Meddling ways, said Maman.

"Where is it?" asked Evette.

Sophie just smirked.

"Tell me!" demanded Evette.

At that moment, I heard the schoolmistress's heels clicking across the marble floor outside the parlor.

Sophie shoved Evette. At the same time, I saw her secretly slide the letter into the pocket of Evette's dress.

"What are you doing?" Evette yelled, startled. She pushed Sophie back, then fell against our dollhouse, knocking it off the table.

Look out! I shouted.

From
Danielle's Doll House Wish

Dollhouse dolls have been made of wood, plastic, wax, and other materials. Danielle and her family were made of china. First, they were handmade out of potter's clay. Then they were fired in a kiln, hand-painted, and glazed. Small china dolls like Danielle and her family members were easily broken or lost, so not many of these little antique dolls still exist.

Dollhouses have been popular for centuries. Queen Victoria of England had a dollhouse. Queen Mary of England has a fabulous dollhouse that you can visit in Windsor Castle, England. It is filled many items that are so detailed that they look real. The locks on the doors even have keys that really unlock them!

Danielle's dollhouse came from a dollhouse museum. Some other real museums that have dollhouses are:

The Dolls' House & Toy Museum in Washington D.C.
The Smithsonian in Washington D.C.
Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York