Dahlia

Barbara McClintock

Frances Foster Books

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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.

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"A doll story that will win over even confirmed tomboys . . . McClintock's detailed tableaux conveying the garb, architecture, and furnishings of the era perfectly fit the mood of the story, their delicate lines and coloring belied by the rubust action they convey. A timeless charmer." --Starred, Publishers Weekly

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Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock has written and illustrated several books for young readers, including Molly and the Magic Wishbone, about which Booklist, in a starred review, said, "McClintock's telling is well paced and nuanced . . . And, oh, the charm of the pictures. The Dickensian world is fully realized." She lives in New Canaan, Connecticut.

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Dahlia
Barbara McClintock

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Boston Globe – Horn Book Award, Honor Books, Child Magazine Best Books of the Year, Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

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Hardcover
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Frances Foster Books
August 2002
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374316785
ISBN10: 0374316783
Picture Book
8 3/4 x 11 inches, 32 pages, Full-color pictures throughout
Age Range: 4 to 8
Grade Range: p to 3 Information for Librarians

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Lexile: 370L
AR Quiz Number: 8533 EN
AR Book Level: 4.2
AR Points: 4

$16.95
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