Fanny

Fanny by Holly Hobbie is an awesome book about a little girl who wants a "Connie" doll.  Since her mom won't get her one, Fanny decides to make her own and names her Annabelle.  Fanny is a great role-model for all little girls, demonstrating that glamor isn't everything.

I loved this book for many reasons.  First off it was written by Holly Hobbie.  (I have a Holly Hobby blanket from when I was a little girl so anything written by my favorite doll has got to be good.)  Second, my mom's name is Connie and of course my mom should be the most glamorous doll out there!  Lastly, I loved the way Fanny solved her problem - she sewed.  (Being a child of the '80's I wanted a Cabbage Patch doll and couldn't get one, so my grandma and I sewed one.  Today the Cabbage Patch dolls I eventually got are packed away, but the homemade one still sits out in my room in her homemade kimono.) 

Favorite line: All afternoon, Dr. Annabelle performed operations on every stuffed animal Tiffany owned - emergency after emergency - while the glamorous nurses assisted.