Bess and Bella

by Irene Haas

Book Overview

On a cold winter afternoon Bess and her doll are having a tea party with melted snow and cookie crumbs, when -- falump -- a little bird named Bella falls from the sky. Bella offers treats for a proper... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416900136
• ISBN13: 9781416900139
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

this is a great book!!!

very cute book with a cute little story line! loved it!! my 4 yr old and i have read it 10 times already!!

Top notch watercolors

Haas' art here compares favorably with her first book "The Maggie B." (1975). I am not sure what the "falump!" business was all about, but the story, whimsical as it is, manages to keep on until it reaches a pleasant resolution. The watercolor (with some pastels) are just top notch. And, if you liked this title, you will really enjoy "The Maggie B."

a tradition of excellence

Irene Haas has been like a family friend for over 30 years. As I did, my children love the "Maggie B" and now have fallen in love with "Bess and Bella." A charming story of a little girl's flight of fancy and the most wonderful illustrations.