Rocking Horse Land and Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys

Naomi Lewis. Candlewick Press (MA), $19.99 (144pp) ISBN 978-0-7636-0897-2

Angela Barrett's romantic cover art captures the mood of wonderment throughout Rocking Horse Land: And Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys, edited by Naomi Lewis. The six stories here include Hans Christian Andersen's ""The Steadfast Tin Soldier,"" E. Nesbit's ""The Town in the Library"" and a Baba Yaga folktale; Barrett's Victorian-flavored illustrations conjure the imagined comforts of a cheerful British nursery. (Candlewick, $19.99 144p ages 8-12 ISBN 0-7636-0897-1; Nov.)

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