The Stone Doll of Sister Brute
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 1968

The Stone Doll of Sister Brute

Written by Russell Hoban · Illustrated by Lillian Hoban

Lonely heart finds love in unexpected places.

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27 pages· ~550L
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Bookroo's summary

Sister Brute, yearning for companionship, crafts a stone doll and discovers an ugly dog. As she navigates her loneliness, these unlikely friends may hold the key to filling the void in her heart. Can love truly be found in the most unexpected forms?

From the publisher

Sister Brute has no one to love until she makes a stone doll and finds an ugly dog

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
27
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~550L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 1, 1992
First published
January 1, 1968
Publisher
Yearling Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440406815

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