“Charlotte didn’t have a doll. Charlotte didn’t want a doll.” But in Barbara McClintock’s Dahlia, a doll is just what Charlotte gets.

Charlotte and her bear, Bruno, live a charmed life full of mud-pies and tree-climbing. So for a short time, the doll named Dahlia is an unwelcome, frill-clad intruder into Charlotte and Bruno’s rough-and-tumble world. Though there are many falls, scrapes, and wagon races along the way, the core of the story lies in Dahlia’s transformation from cold outsider to Charlotte and Bruno’s beloved companion.

Barbara McClintock’s beautifully presented story enchants the eye with gorgeously detailed illustrations, and captures the heart with characters whose camaraderie is pure gold.

Recommended for readers of all ages.