A Is for Annabelle
Young children will welcome the return of a classic from the mother of  children's illustrators, Tasha Tudor.A Is for Annabelleis a quaint,  old-fashioned alphabet book graced with Tudor's intricately detailed, highly  appealing illustrations. Annabelle is a china doll that belonged to Grandmother.  Two little girls play their way through the alphabet, dressing up this lovely  doll ("H is her Hat with an elegant feather") all the way through X ("the letter  for which I've no rhyme"), Y ("the Yarn her stockings to mend"), and Z ("her  Zither and this is the end"). Alternating black-and-white illustrations with  full-color spreads, Tudor surrounds each page with a graceful floral border and  includes such charming details as a sewing basket with a pincushion, a cricket  peering at a pink patchwork quilt, and the tiny boxes containing Annabelle's  hats, slippers, and earrings. Little girls will find Annabelle and her  alphabetical wardrobe irresistible.Tasha Tudor is the Caldecott Honor artist of1 Is Oneand more than 90 other  well-loved picture books. (Ages 3 to 7)--Emilie Coulter