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A Is for Annabelle

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Who can resist Tasha Tudor's lovely illustrations? This ABC book starts with Annabelle, the antique doll, and goes on to show her bonnet, cape, and wonderful clothes and accessories.
I loved this book when I was little. The idea of a doll having her own trunk really intrigued me in the late 1950s. Everyone was getting those ballerina dolls, but I wanted an old-fashioned doll like Annabelle. My mother must have liked it too, as she sewed up a wardrobe from scraps to transform my doll into one like Annabelle.
Treat your little one to this book and start them on the path to enjoying and treasuring things from the past.

My great-grandmother gave me this book as a child and I have loved it ever since. Much to my dismay, the pages of my copy were destroyed in a sprinkler accident many years ago and I am desperate to find another. The illustrations in "A is for Annabelle" bring to life a dreamlike era of Western history. Though some of the items listed are so bygone that we may not recognize them now, their ethereal quality somehow evokes a nostalgic sigh. Now that I have a daughter of my own, I want nothing more than to share this childhood favorite with her and let her know that there is beauty outside of Teletubbies.

This is a book I remimber from my childhood. It was the first friend I found at the library. Learning to read was very hard for me but I wanted to be able to read this book so much I keep trying. My daughter also loved this book. She is already planing to share it with her daughter and granddaughter some distant day. This book has also inspired a doll colection of hers. Tasha Tudor's soft rich illistrations inspire lingering over. This book is for the 4-6 set what "The Secret Garden" and "Anne of Green Gables" are for older girls pure girlhood, classic lititure. Don't miss putting this one on the shelf of your little one.

I have always been an avid reader. In my childhood this was one of my favorite books. When I started my own family I was constantly going through inter library loans to find this book. My children enjoyed it and I loved sharing something with them that was a fond memory from my childhood. This book not only teaches the alphabet, it also brings to life some histotical references that can help children to appreciate the past as well as the history of older members of their families.In describing the various items related to the doll, Annabelle, we are transported into the treasured world of a young girl allowed the priviledge of exploring her grandmothers special treasures, an activity that used to be one of the wonders of growing up. I would recommend this book to parents and anyone else who might like to take a short trip back in time to their childhood.

I received this book as a present when I was about six years old. I came across this book the other day and I realized that I still have the entire book memorized! The book tells the story of a child going through the "b"ox on the chest in in hall" that contains her grandmother's doll and all the wonderful costumes and accessories of the Victorian doll completely in rhyme. The pictures are too beautiful for words. From Annabelle's "J"acket that she wears in the fall" to her "H"at with a elegant feather" this is a wonderful book to read aloud to a child and the beauty of the book will interest a young reader that would normally be too old for alphabet books. By the Way... I still have "A" is for Annabelle

I've enjoyed this book since I was a child, and plan to share it with my niece. Tasha Tudor's incredible illustrations capture the beauty of Annabelle, her wonderful costumes and accessories, as well as the Victoria era itself. It's a gentle reminder of the innocent times of the past.

For years I looked for a reasonable copy of this book for a decent price, I scoured Ebay and ABE and found a few, but when I saw that it has been reprinted I was thrilled, this was a favorite book of mine as a child and I still have it in my head word for word. I can't wait to get my copy :), you will treasure it always, it is a wonderful gift for kids of all ages

WOW! I am so glad to see this book back in print. My sister and I grew up pouring over our mother's copy and now that we both have daughters of our own we haven't known who gets to have A is for Annabelle. Now we can both have our own! This book is so delightful for little girls just starting out with their letters and learning to read. And the pictures are to die for. If there is a little girl in your life, do yourself and them a favor and BUY THIS BOOK!!!!

I had this book as a little girl and must have read it a thousand times. It's a beautiful book for any little girl but especially for one with very feminine tastes. I have a little boy but have bought "A is for Anna Belle" anyway, simply because it was such a precious part of my childhood.

I loved this book when I was a child and continued to treasure it for the exquisite drawings as I got older. Annabelle and her fabulous wardrobe fascinated me and I'm happy to say that my ragged old copy is now giving my niece the same kind of joy it once gave me.