Author: Dare Wright
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395901120
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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A lonely doll named Edith finally finds friendship with two visiting teddy bears.

Author: Jean Nathan
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1466845309
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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A glamorous, haunted life unfolds in the mesmerizing biography of the woman behind a classic children's book In 1957, a children's book called The Lonely Doll was published. With its pink-and-white-checked cover and photographs featuring a wide-eyed doll, it captured the imaginations of young girls and made the author, Dare Wright, a household name. Close to forty years after its publication, the book was out of print but not forgotten. When the cover image inexplicably came to journalist Jean Nathan one afternoon, she went in search of the book-and ultimately its author. Nathan found Dare Wright living out her last days in a decrepit public hospital in Queens, New York. Over the next five years, Nathan pieced together a glamorous life. Blond, beautiful Wright had begun her career as an actress and model and then turned to fashion photography before stumbling upon her role as bestselling author. But there was a dark side to the story: a brother lost in childhood, ill-fated marriage plans, a complicated, controlling mother. Edith Stevenson Wright, herself a successful portrait painter, played such a dominant role in her daughter's life that Dare was never able to find her way into the adult world. Only through her work could she speak for herself: in her books she created the happy family she'd always yearned for, while her self-portraits betrayed an unresolved tension between sexuality and innocence, a desire to belong and painful isolation. Illustrated with stunning photographs, The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll tells the unforgettable story of a woman who, imprisoned by her childhood, sought to set herself free through art.

Author: Brook Ashley
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 9781425704100
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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The Lonely Doll Makes New Friends continues Dare Wright's classic series that began with publication of The Lonely Doll(r) in 1957. The new authors, Brook Ashley, Brett Wilbur and John Ogilvie, have photographed this latest Lonely Doll book in vibrant color. Edith and the Bears are the originals that Dare Wright used in her books. Edith's friends are Lenci dolls from the 1920s and 30s. Edith is a doll who lives with her companions, Mr. Bear and Little Bear. Rejecting Little Bear's offer to play baseball with her, Edith begs Mr. Bear to send her to a summer camp where she can learn how to become a refined young lady. Mr. Bear reluctantly agrees to let her go, but reminds Edith that it's her behavior and being true to herself that will make her special, not what she wears or how hard she tries to impress the other girls. Edith learns the wisdom of Mr. Bear's words, but only after a series of misadventures that bring her a new appreciation for Little Bear and the realization of what it really takes to make true friend

Author: Brook Ashley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733431217
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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A poignant biography of Dare Wright, the beautiful and enigmatic photographer and author of The Lonely Doll children's book series, illustrated with over five hundred photographs. As Dare Wright's godchild, author Brook Ashley grew up in a magical world of dolls, bears and fairy tales helping create the scenes for Wright's children's books.

Author: Gretchen McLellan
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1524766682
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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A tender story about two best friends who must move away from each other. With a sprinkle of imagination and a lot of love, Button and Bundle will learn the true meaning of friendship. Button and Bundle are best friends. So are their dolls. But when Button has to move away, she's sad and lonely without Bundle. Until one day, Button finds a single yellow balloon and an idea. With a little luck, maybe she can reunite Bundle with their dolls again! Knowing that her faraway friend would be happy is the happiest idea of all. This sweet and charming friendship story addresses how to cherish old friendships while making new ones. With fun, imaginative play, Button and Bundle create a world they'll share no matter how far apart they are.

Author: Dare Wright
Publisher: Sandpiper
ISBN: 9780618042531
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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When Edith breaks Mr. Bear's expensive clock she is afraid to tell him the truth and even contemplates running away.

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ISBN: 9783943469226
Category : Ocracoke Island (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages :

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Edith and her friends, Mr. Bear and Little Bear, vacation on Ocracoke Island, N.C., enjoying the beach and getting into mischief in a rowboat. Illustrated with photographs.

Author: Margaret Peot
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823435040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17

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Try, try again is the lesson Crow teaches beginning readers in this picture book reader. Crow was all alone. But like all crows, he was very clever. Using autumn leaves for wings, sticks for the body and a crab apple for the head, Crow made a friend! But winter winds blew in, destroying his creation. Undaunted, Crow fashioned another bird friend out of snow but could not prevent it from melting in the warm spring sun. Alone again, Crow heard the caw, caw, caw of a real, live bird. Together they built a nest and by summer, Crow had a family. This warm, satisfying story celebrates perseverance and ingenuity. An I Like to Read® book. Guided Reading Level D.

Author: Chris Judge
Publisher: Andersen Press USA
ISBN: 146774431X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Have you heard of the Beasts? No? Well, I'm not surprised. Not many people have. That's because the Beasts are very rare. This is the tale of one Beast, the rarest of the rare, a Beast who decides he is lonely and sets out to find the other Beasts. Will his daring and dangerous journey lead him to some friends?

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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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