num_pages: 32
description: Looks can be deceiving!When Charlotte gets a delicate doll from her aunt Edme, she is not too happy. She tells the doll that she and Bruno, her bear, "like digging in dirt and climbing trees. No tea parties, no being pushed around in frilly prams. You'll just have to get used to the way we do things." Much to Charlotte and Bruno's surprise, Dahlia seems to like getting dirty while making mud cakes and racing wagons. But at the end of the day, Charlotte's aunt arrives for a visit and wants to see how Dahlia's doing . . . and Charlotte is in for another surprise. Charming, detailed illustrations accompany this sweet story about making room for a new friend. 
language: English
title: Dahlia
titlecomplete: Dahlia
genres: Fiction, Picture Books, Humor, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 266
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Picture Book - Honor Book
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux