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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Vivid and charming Aug 21, 2008
By Nighttime Reader
For all girls, of any age, who ever had or only wished to have a dollhouse, this book is the dream we all share! Ms. Bliss brings the dollhouse family alive, and it is absolutely captivating. Ms. Bliss also did an incredible job of describing in just enough detail the elegant New York apartments and stately country homes so that the reader can almost hear the fire crackling in the fireplace or feel the crispness of the chintz covered chairs. On a deeper level, this is a story of a young girl trying to understand an adult's illness. Ms. Bliss captured this confusion in a most compelling manner. I read this book in one sitting. The last page came all too soon.
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An exciting adventure for young children Feb 17, 2008
By Lynn Starling
I had the pleasure of reading Abigail Elliot and the Dollhouse Family which I promptly gave to my ten year old grandaughter and she loved it.It's fabulous how Ms.Bliss brings alive the dollhouse family and gives them such an important role in Abigail's life. Congratulations to Ms. Bliss for such a sensitive portrayal of all the people told in language that children are able to relate to.
 Sweet story. Slow beginning Aug 19, 2011
By Tiffany Adelyn Metze
"Keep Austin Reading!!!"
I collect fiction books about doll's houses. I love them. This book has the bones of a great dollhouse story, despite its poorly written beginning. I say it is poorly written because it is an information dump and doesn't flow with the rest of the book at all. The dolls and the young girl characters are wonderfully developed. The second storyline about the mother's mental illness and how it affects her daughter also fits into the story once we, the reader, understand how it fits in.
I think this book would be a five for sure if the beginning were shorter and more concise. I have given it a three because I liked the rest of the book so much that I've read it twice. I may well read it again, but next time I will skip the beginning and start where the story becomes interesting.
A book for ALL ages.... May 13, 2008
By Heidi R.
A wonderful book - at 55, I found it charming beyond words and hard to put down. Young readers will see it in a different light no doubt, but are sure to be entranced by Abigail and her dollhouse companions, all the while subtly being made aware of the joys afforded all us when we exercise compassion and refuse to give up on the people we love. All valuable lessons which simply can't be taught to our children too early.... Bravo Barbara Bliss!
 All That Glitters is Not Gold Mar 04, 2008
By Fantasy Fanatic
Set in a glittering life of privilege in the New York City of the 1940's, eight year old Abigail Elliot is forced to deal with her mother's on going depression. She becomes a searcher for the reasons her mother might be "sad" and the story resolves with a touching, satisfying ending. Through the character of the nanny, who is her main caretaker during this period, Abigail learns a host of good values and moral lessons. The story is very moving and should appeal to girls from age eight to thirteen. It also teaches that depression ,that affects one out of five people, is a universal ailment that money and privilege cannot shield a person from experiencing.
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