A doll having a fabric book as an integral part thereof. The doll has the shape of a real or fictitious human or animal character, and a fabric book with a fabric cover is secured to the doll and arranged so that the cover blends physically into the overall contour of the doll such that when the cover is closed the cover forms part of the doll exterior. The cover is at least partially releasably attached to the doll so that when the cover is released the pages of the fabric book can be turned and read without the book as a whole becoming detached from the doll. The book contains a plurality of fabric pages under the cover, with the fabric cover having an appearance that blends artistically into the appearance of the overall doll and the book pages containing a story or information whose subject is related to the doll itself.