![]() ![]() They order her about and tease her mercilessly. Next to her brothers and sisters, Elizabeth feels klutzy and stupid. The Fairy Doll is a short book about Elizabeth, the youngest of four children. She was also author of Prayer for a Child, which won the Caldecott Medal in 1945. Hitty, which won the Newbery Medal in 1930, is by Rachel Field. A prolific British author, Godden is best known for Black Narcissus and The Greengage Summer, as well as for many of her children’s books about dolls. The Fairy Doll is one of Rumer Godden’s lesser-known books. ![]() If not, they’re good stories in and of themselves. But maybe the books will inspire you or your children. I’m not very good with my hands, so the dreams came to nothing. When I was young, there were two books in particular that filled me with dreams of dolls with interesting wardrobes and furniture. I’ve already mentioned that I like the notion of letting books inspire your life. One of Adrienne Adams’ illustrations for The Fairy Doll by Rumer Godden ![]()
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