Annabel's House - Hardcover

Norman Messenger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 086318314X ISBN 13: 9780863183140

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1992

Synopsis

A Victorian novelty book, with lift-up doors and lids. Open the door into the kitchen and there's a pie in the oven and pussy asleep on the chair. Open the linen closet and there is a surprise and a tiger may be found hiding in a cupboard in Dad's study. It is designed for children and collectors.

About this title

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-- An exquisitely decorated Edwardian residence is the home of young Annabel, her family, and their household staff. Children will enjoy lifting flaps and opening doors in search of Annabel's pets, her brother's hiding places, her birthday presents, and a family of mice who make their way from room to room. The illustrations are highly stylized and beautifully detailed , if somewhat static. This book will appeal to older picture book readers who can appreciate the sophistication of the art and its subtle humor. An added bonus is the card of paper figures found in a pocket at the back of the book; these characters can be popped out and placed throughout the story. They may be lost when circulating the book, but they are not necessary to enjoy it. --Nancy Curtin, Port Washington Public Library, NY
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly

It's a picture book . . . no, it's a house for paper dolls . . . no, it's an Edwardian stage set. However you choose to classify it, this handsome volume is an original. Each page reveals a different room (and the garden) in a cozily elegant, very British home. A brief introduction (the book is otherwise wordless) invites readers to wander at will, and lift-the-flap doors lead from one room to the next, with surprises lurking under other strategically located flaps. Lavish detail and rich, sepia tones give the book a satisfyingly old-fashioned look. A full page of paper dolls and accessories is included in a pocket at the back, an invitation to prop up the book as a backdrop and let imagination run wild. All ages.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 086318314X
• ISBN 13: 9780863183140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32