The Lonely Doll

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Once there was a little doll. Her name was Edith. She lived in a nice house and had everything she needed except someone to play with. She was very</strong><strong style=color: rgba(255 0 0 1)> </strong><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>lonely! Then one morning Edith looked into the garden and there stood two bears! </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Since it was first published in 1957 </span><strong><em>The Lonely Doll</em> </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>has established itself as a unique children's classic. Through innovative photography and simple text Dare Wright brings the world of dolls and bears to life with an alchemy that creates far more than just a story. Edith was a 1925 felt doll from Dare's childhood which Dare repainted and refashioned into the iconic character of Edith The Lonely Doll. In the mid-1950s Dare began photographing Edith with two stuffed bears-Mr. Bear and Little Bear-and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Lonely Doll</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> book series was launched. </span></p>