The Enchanted Dolls' House

By Robyn Johnson

For the child who loves dolls, for the adult who cherishes dolls, the most sumptious celebration ever in an exquisite, multidimensional presentation, featuring pop-up period dollhouses, secret letters, hidden pictures and more. Meet Albert and Lucinda, Kristen, Oscar, Hattie and more, enchanted dolls who inhabit a magical series of homes, from a Tudor mansion to a twentieth century villa, finding adventure and secrets to discover, dances to attend, and parties to give in each era. Can it be a surprise that over the many centuries a gentle romance has blossomed between Albert and Lucinda? Pages are crammed with doll lore and historical detail. Lovingly rendered, highly detailed drawings of dolls, their clothing and furnishings, accessories and accoutrements grace each page and spread. Each of the four dimensional dollhouses just begs for readers to peek through windows anddoors or lift away the walls to find hidden details and characters. Tactile treats are everywhere: journals to open, letters to pull out and read, jewelry boxes to explore, fabric to touch.and much, much more. A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection as well as crossover selection of several BMOC adult clubs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593541821
• ISBN13: 9781593541828
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Handprint Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.5" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

So much detail!

My daughter was given this book for her fifth birthday a few months ago. She adores it! There is so much detail - visual, textural, information about the era of each house. It's a lot of fun for both my daughter and her father and me - something we enjoy doing with her, and something she can enjoy on her own. We like the "I Spy"-type questions for each era, as well. Fun book!

A wonderful future heirloom

This is a beautifully detailed pop-up with lots of interesting facts and pictures. It would make a great gift for a daughter or granddaughter who loved dolls and dollhouses. The details are amazing.

Great gift especially for Christmas

There is so much detail in this book, and it is not only for children. Anyone interested in history, romance, dolls' houses and fashion in particular will spend hours of delight as they take an absorbing journey through the pages and pop up dolls' houses.