Racketty-Packetty House

Racketty-Packetty House by Francis Hodgson Burnett is a gem that I stumbled upon at the Library one day. It's about a dollhouse with a doll family who were once much loved until the "new neighbors" moved in with their fancy home and fancy clothing.

Their attitudes are positive, always looking for the best. Nothing gets them down and they find a way to make everything in life fun and love each other dearly.

It has beautiful pencil drawings and I love that this edition of the book has ragged edges to the pages, it makes it feel like an antique treasure.

Great for all ages.

Here's the official description:

Acclaimed illustrator Wendy Anderson Halperin celebrates Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic, a tale of two dollhouses, just in time for its 100th anniversary. When Tidy Castle arrives, brand-new and grand in every way, the Racketty-Packetty House has never looked shabbier, and it is shoved in the corner of Cynthia's nursery. But the Racketty family still dances, sings, and laughs louder than all the fancy dolls combined. When a real-life princess visits the nursery, the Rackettys learn that the humans are planning to destroy their house. Only a miracle -- or some very unusual magic -- can save them now!

Since its publication in 1906, the story of how Queen Crosspatch and her band of fairies rescued the Racketty-Packetty House has inspired dreamers and readers of all ages in the tradition of The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. Now Wendy Anderson Halperin's illustrations, brimming with whimsy and wonder, unlock the magic of two dollhouses -- one posh and one proud -- to a whole new generation of readers.

~Jessi H.