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"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 JournalMore 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不要籃球，也不要火車玩具，他要一個洋娃娃，但是每個人都說男孩子不應該玩洋娃娃，很奇怪，會被戲匿為像個女孩。只有祖母不這麼認為，她挑選了一個別緻的洋娃娃送給William。

他會將洋娃娃抱在手中，帶她到公園散步，帶她盪鞦韆，再帶她回家，哄她上床睡覺。無論晨昏，就像所有的父親一樣的呵護自己的子女。是的，William需要一個洋娃娃，因為他將學會如何去照顧、如何去愛，像個父親一般，教育子女的同時亦能體會他們的辛勞。