Barbie Teaches History

Mattel, the toy company that makes Barbie, has partnered itself with Golden Books to create a new series of children's books that have Barbie discussing cultural history. The first two books have just been released: Peace, Love, and Rock 'n Roll which covers 1964 and Red, White, and Blue Jeans which covers 1976. The series is called "Barbie Diary of the Decade." For more information about the books, check out this wonderful Washington Post article about the new series of Barbie books.