Books with title The Best-Loved Doll

Newbery and Caldecott Honor-winning children’s author Rebecca Caudill tells the timeless and charming story of the special relationship between a girl and her doll in The Best-Loved Doll, featuring illustrations by Elliott Gilbert. Betsy receives an invitation to a party requiring her to bring a guest―one of her dolls―for a chance to win a prize or two in several “best of” categories. But while many of her dolls are prettier to look at, wear fancier clothes, and are capable of doing things, Betsy cherishes Jennifer most of all. Her hair may be a bird’s nest, she may wear drab, plain clothes, and her face may not have the most beautiful complexion, but Jennifer is Betsy’s very best friend―the doll she loves the most.

From the back of the book: About the artist and the author: Rebecca Caudill was born in Harlan County, Kentucky, the setting of several of her most loved stories. The author of 12 books for young people, she now lives in Champaign-Urbana, ILAfter receiving a BA from Wesleyan and an MA from Vanderbilt, she taught school in Brazil, edited a girl's magazine and traveled through Europe. She is the wife of James Ayars, an editor and author of books for boys. Elliott Gilbert, a graduate of Parsons School of Design has also attended Pratt Institute, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and the Arts Student League. With his wife, Mr. Gilbert lives in NYC where he is Art Director of an ad agency. He has traveled widely in Europr, India and Mexico.