“The charm of these records is unquestionable, and for this reason, as we have said before, the faults in their construction may be overlooked.”
| + − | Spec. 99: 201. Ag. 10, ’07. 1390w. |
Martin, George Madden. Abbie Ann. †$1.50. Century.
7–29096.
Abby Ann, Emmy Lou’s successor, is a little Coal City inhabitant, who with only a father’s care has not made much headway towards the graces. She is a spirited little miss who is finally sent away to school, to the school that had once claimed her mother as a pupil. Children will take keen delight in the part Abbie Ann plays in bringing about a reconciliation between her father and two very austere aunts.
“The story is told with much of the sympathy and humor that characterizes ‘Emmy Lou’ by the same author, but the incidents of this book will appeal more to a child than those of its charming predecessor.”
| + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 209. N. ’07. ✠ |
“‘Abbie Ann’ skips into our affections as gaily as she skipt along the railroad station at the opening of another bright story by the author of ‘Emmy Lou.’”
| + | Lit. D. 35: 796. N. 23, ’07. 260w. |