Fanny & Annabelle [Hardcover]

Holly Hobbie (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up | Series: Fanny

Holly Hobbie, the bestselling author of the Toot & Puddle series, brings us FANNY & ANNABELLE, a new story about creative Fanny with a do-it-yourself theme. In the second Fanny adventure, Fanny writes her first picture book. Since Annabelle, her doll, was Fanny's first creation, it's fitting she should star in the story. Annabelle's adventure ends up mirroring Fanny's own life as they both manage to give the perfect birthday gift to a loved one. With Hobbie's heartwarming art mixed with Fanny's own delightfully naïve drawings, this sweet tale will inspire fans and new readers alike to get creative.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3—The creative spirit that drove the child to make a doll in Hobbie's Fanny (Little, Brown, 2008) is at work again in this appealing story within a story. When a drizzly day inspires Fanny to make a picture book, she casts her doll as the lead. As Annabelle's story unfolds, Fanny unwittingly finds her own dilemma paralleled in the fiction she is creating. Although the stories have many similar elements, the two narratives are distinct due to the childlike penmanship and art that illustrate Annabelle's tale. This lively narrative generates just enough friction between the easy thing to do (keep found money) and the challenge of doing the right thing (return it) to grab readers' interest. Hobbie's delightful illustrations are suffused with warm pinks and yellows. They continue to capture an almost country charm but retain an urban sophistication because of the setting. The book strikes a balance between the subtle appeal of the message and the clarity required for young audiences. Children and the adults who share this title with them will enjoy it.—Piper Nyman, Brookmeade Elementary School, Nashville, TN
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About the Author

Holly Hobbie has worked as an artist for more than thirty years and is the author of ten previous and highly acclaimed Toot & Puddle picture books, as well as the recently-published Fanny, and an illustrated memoir, The Art of Holly Hobbie.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031616688X
• ISBN-13: 978-0316166881
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 0.4 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Holly Hobbie has worked as an artist for more than thirty years and is the author of seven previous and highly acclaimed Toot & Puddle picture books, as well as an illustrated memoir, The Art of Holly Hobbie. The mother of grown children, she lives with her husband in Conway, Massachusetts

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute!, February 20, 2010

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I got this book because my daughter's name is Annabelle and she was so excited when we first read Fanny. This book is very cute and has a great message! Great for little girls.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars book by Holly, November 24, 2009

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Teresa Eun Young Kwon "bookwormgrl" (Saratoga, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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What I like about Holly's books are her illustrations. I like her choice of palette and her color sense because they have a freshness in them.. I like this which is made in the latter part of Holly's illustration career as it brings out the similar sense of fresh colors in her art. Here she has already been producing colorful books since thirty years..!

I like this book in that this is a book in the perspective of a little girl in how she decides to create her own picture book. She starts her book as a Chapter book; the writing style is in the perspective of a girl in the primary grade as she uses adjectives which are taught at that level. She even uses dialogue in her book where she uses thought bubbles to describe how her character thinks and feels throughout her adventure..