A IS FOR ANNABELLE, GRANDMOTHER'S DOLL,
B FOR HER BOX ON THE CHEST IN THE HALL.
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 an antique box, a parasol, and yarn for mending, children can learn the alphabet in grand style.
Tasha Tudor's beloved alphabet book--a splendid counterpart to the Caldecott Honor-winning "1 Is One"--is a Victorian treasure filled with dolls and dresses, with each letter standing for one of Annabelle's favorite accessories, from cloaks to lockets to parasols. Full color.
Tasha Tudor (1915-2008) was a Caldecott artist with more than ninety books to her credit. She was known across the world for her glowing watercolor depictions of the American rural scene of a century ago and for her exquisite paintings of children, flowers, and animals. Tasha Tudor was also the illustrator of A Child's Garden of Verses, The Night Before Christmas, The Springs of Joy, A Tale for Easter, A Time to Keep, The Dolls' Christmas, All for Love, Pumpkin Moonshine, A is for Annabelle, and 1 is One, a Caldecott Honor Book.
Reprint of 1954 edition published by Oxford University Press
Tasha Tudor Collection
Target Age: 4-8
hardcover: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub Date: July 01, 2001
0.45" H x 7.2" L x 9.42" W, 64 pages
paperback: Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub Date: June 01, 2004
0.2" H x 6.86" L x 9.16" W,64 pages