Minnie Saves the Day : The Adventures of Minnie

Minnie Saves the Day : The Adventures of Minnie by Rosales, Melodye Benson. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780316756051.

When Hester Merriweathers father brings her a doll made especially for her by her grandmother, Hester falls in love with it at once. As a young girl living in the Bronzeville section of Chicago in the 1930s, Hester is delighted to have a doll that looks like her and her friends. She puts her doll, Minnie, in her room, and when night falls, Minnie discovers that Hesters toys come to life to talk and play. Surrounded by a wonderful group of characters, Minnie begins to learn all about life among the toys and the Merriweathers, and when Hesters mother thinks an upcoming party is going to be spoiled, Minnie decides to help out. The result is a delicious story that establishes Minnie Merriweather as a character to cherish. Complete with an afterword that examines aspects of the history and culture of Bronzeville in Hester and Minnies time, this first book in the Minnie Merriweather series establishes a cast of characters young readers will want to visit again and again.