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59th out of 501 books
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A is for Annabelle
by
Tasha Tudor
Learn the alphabet from A to Z with the help of Annabelle the doll. Each gorgeously illustrated spread features one of her favorite things. With antique boxes, parasols, and yarn for knitting, children can learn the alphabet in grand style.
Hardcover, 64 pages
Published
July 1st 2001
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
(first published January 1st 1954)
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Even as a non-girly girl I loved perusing this one long after I outgrew ABC books. Today my 4 year old daughter is similarly enchanted. I think the detail of this Victorian doll's trousseau is echoed in the many accessories of the modern "American Girl" doll collection, but Grandmother's Annabelle is the real thing, precious and rare and loved through the generations, not pricey plastic!
Mar 08, 2008
Liz
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
girls who love to dress up
Recommended to Liz by:
Liz (Beth)
My friend gave this to me and I love it (and so does Rose). It's a very feminine Victorian ABC book. Annabelle is a doll and cute little girls dress her up in different attire that start with the letters of the alphabet! If your girls love to play dress up then you can bet they'd love this book. The pictures are beautiful too (Rose loves looking at all of them and so do I).
Yes it's lovely. And it probably would have been my favorite when I was a little girl. But still - I can't give it more than three stars - it really would only appeal to folks who love dolls. And, to be frank, I'm 'consumed with envy' and so I did not much enjoy the book.
The book is about two little girls who find grandmothers doll Annabelle. The book goes through the alphabet naming off different things that has to do with the doll.
This book is great for learning the alphabet but can also give the students a sense of rhyme.
This book is great for learning the alphabet but can also give the students a sense of rhyme.
If you are a lover of dolls, if you are a mom or grandmother with a little girl to whom you love to read aloud ... this is a book for you. Charmingly illustrated and rhymed. I can remember this book from my growing-up years, and that is a long way back.
This is a rhyming alphabet book about two little girls playing with their grandmother's doll, Annabelle. The letters are for her accessories, such as cloak, dresses, earrings, fan, etc. Color spreads alternate with black-and-white ones.
I love Tasha Tudor and her old-fashioned charm. Only Tasha Tudor would write "N is for Nosegay" and "T is Tippet." And the illustrations are lovely and detailed, as usual.
The only problem is that my kids were bored with it. It was a little old for my 15-month-old...more
I love Tasha Tudor and her old-fashioned charm. Only Tasha Tudor would write "N is for Nosegay" and "T is Tippet." And the illustrations are lovely and detailed, as usual.
The only problem is that my kids were bored with it. It was a little old for my 15-month-old...more
My first and favorite alphabet book! Learn to read and learn about antique dolls at the same time. Absolutely the most gorgeous pictures ever, from one of the most prolific children's writers of all times. I love Tasha Tudor!
Thank you, thank you, thank you to Kathryn for recommending this one to me! Our beautiful brand new copy just arrived in the mail today. Izzy saw the pink girly cover and literally gasped! She couldn't wait even a millisecond to read it. We loved it! It has everything a themed alphabet book should have (and more!). The rhymes are cute and clever. The illustrations are too adorable for words! And I loved discussing all the quaint little items and clothing with Isabella - you just don't hear much...more
I have often been mistaken for Annabelle (why is my name so hard for some people?). I had this book as a kid and enjoyed it very much. Super quaint and girly.
Really sweet children's alphabet book... and I like that she's honest that she can't come up with a rhyme for X!
Tasha Tudor's work always brings me to a quiet place. This and a Time to Keep are some of our family's favorites.
Beautiful illustrations and an elegant look back in time
"X is for Xerxes, for which I've no rhyme."
Charming illustrations!
Jenna really liked this book. It is about two little girls who play with Gradmother's little doll. Each letter of the alphabet tells of one of Annabelle's old-fashioned garments. The illustrations were very nice.
This is one of the loveliest of Tasha Tudor's books, in my opinion. I have bought a dozen copies of it and love giving it to friends who are having baby girls. It's such a pretty, girly way to learn the alphabet.
I just rediscovered this book. It was one of my favorite books as a child--I loved the sweet illustrations and all Annabelle's pretty things.
It's your usual "a is for" kind of book. Would be excellent for a little girl that is really into fancy dolls...
Sweet, old-timey pictures. But what I kept thinking was "a doll like that today would fetch a fortune on eBay!"
This was the first book I ever checked out of the library at Divine Savior School.
Love the illustrations!!
This was a gift from my cousin's wife, Yvonne. So sweet.
This was a gift from my cousin's wife, Yvonne. So sweet.
May 09, 2007
TheBookStacks
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
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