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All Fanny wants in the world is a Connie doll, but Mom says "NO!" But no one ever said she couldn't make one instead! With some scissors, glue, and her craft box in hand, Fanny sets out to replicate Connie, but it's Annabelle who is the result of her efforts. A little lopsided and a little unkempt, Annabelle turns out to be the companion Fanny has always wanted. Though at first her friends turn up their noses, in the end everyone learns that using your imagination and working with your own two hands can result in the best toy of all!
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-Fanny, who wears eyeglasses, a headband, a tutu, leggings, and sneakers, is no ordinary girl. More than anything, she wants a high-fashion Connie doll. However, her mother does not like the way the doll looks, so Fanny is unlikely to get one. She attempts to resolve this situation by making her own rag doll, which she loves well enough until her friends make fun of it. Fanny persists by bringing it on a playdate. The Connie dolls are dressed as nurses while Annabelle is the surgeon operating on the sick stuffed animals. When the rag doll's proud owner gets home, she makes Annabelle something that every girl needs-her own doll. The soft watercolor illustrations show this protagonist to be an independent thinker as well as a talented seamstress. Sometimes not following the crowd can have unexpectedly wonderful results.-Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Poor Fanny--she has one of those mothers who will never let her daughter have a Connie doll. Her best friends have them, but They're just too... much, says Mom, who, in fine children's book tradition, is seen only from the neck down. Parents will know what Mom means--Connie is based on the wildly popular, huge-eyed and full-lipped Bratz dolls. Desperately longing for a Connie, practical Fanny wins her mother's heart, if not her friends', by making her own from rags and then, after further minor discouragement, by embracing and pursuing an interest in sewing. The message of fostering individuality and creativity will be welcomed by most adults, though many children will probably sympathize with Fanny's predicament and not quite believe her contentment at the outcome. Relying on a palette of bright pastels punctuated by lively orange, and varying hues of lavender for the nighttime scenes, Hobbie renders Fanny's story in a cartoon-like style. While her watercolor illustrations here lack the affectionate warmth of her acclaimed Toot & Puddle books, the sparser style, as well as the unadorned language, add needed spunk. Ages 3-6. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
When Fanny's two friends bring their glamorous, sophisticated-looking Connie dolls over to play, she shows them her homemade doll, Annabelle. The girls' polite silence leads Fanny to look at Annabelle critically and stow her away in a drawer at least until her friends go home. Then she listens to her heart. The next time the three girls play dolls together, Annabelle takes a prominent, competent role in the girls' make-believe: she plays the vet, assisted by two willowy nurses. The understated story is nicely nuanced, making its points quietly and leaving children to draw whatever conclusions they will. The beautifully painted scenes that take place in Fanny's room at night are wonderfully evocative, while some of the illustrations of the characters are more exaggerated and less effective. Still, many children will empathize with Fanny's strong emotions and appreciate her creative knack for bringing about her own happy ending.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2008 Booklist