Mirabelle

By Lindgren, Astrid & Lindenbaum, Pija & Dyssegaard, Elisabeth Kallick

Publishers Summary:
A classic tale from the beloved Astrid LindgrenSix-year-old Britta very much wants a doll, but her parents can’t afford one. One evening an odd little old man arrives driving a horse and cart. Britta opens the gate for him, and he thanks her by giving her a little yellow seed, with instructions to plant it, water it, and she’ll see something very funny. To her astonishment, a doll begins to grow in her garden! After harvesting, Britta learns that her new doll is much more special than she could ever have guessed. Pija Lindenbaum has given new and delightfully quirky illustrations to Astrid Lindgren’s appealing fantasy.

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ISBN
978-9-12965-821-7
Publisher
R & S Books


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 2003

PreS-Gr 2 Originally published in 1949, this story is told by eight-year-old Britta of a strange happening when she was six. Longing for a doll she knows her parents can't afford, she encounters an odd little man driving by the lane and opens the gate for him: "-I was a tiny bit scared because I was all alone and I didn't know whether he was a nice old man or not. But he l...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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