Let's Call Her Barbie

Praise

“Think you know Barbie? Think again, in this delightful, fast-paced, compassionate, and well-researched story, Renee Rosen skillfully takes everything you think you know and turns it on its head, telling us the real story of the feisty, strong, original woman who created America’s most loved and most hated doll. Choose this one for your book club if you want the conversation to flow. I promise you everyone will want to talk about this excellent and fascinating book.”
—Elizabeth Letts, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ride of Her Life

“The story of how Barbie came to be is as iconic as the doll herself. Renee Rosen’s research and deft writing bring Barbie – and those who brought her into the world – to vivid pink life and make Let’s Call Her Barbie a riveting read for anyone who loves historical fiction, strong women (real and otherwise), Barbie the doll, Barbie the movie, or stories about the American dream. As an avid lover and collector of Barbies – at a time when society often looked as harshly at me as it once did the doll – this story spoke to my heart and spirit and made me love my beloved Barbies even more. The first must-read of 2025! It’s DOLL-ing!”
—Viola Shipman, USA Today bestselling author of The Page Turner