Annabelle: A Child On the Way.

Annabelle: A Child On the Way. Annabelle: A Child On the Way Beti Rozen & Peter Hays, authors Eliardo Ranca, illustrator Sem Fronteiras Press 1530 Palisades Avenue, Suite 2F, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 97809624233355, $11.95 www.simfronteiraspress.com Annabelle: A Child on the Way" is a tender, sensitive storyabout a young spirit named Annabelle who wishes to be born into a lovingfamily she has grown attached to. Her wishes do not immediately comeinto realization, and she learns much about patience and not forcingreadiness or other things she cannot control in many discussions withher spiritual guide. She is particularly sure she will be a good sisterto young Philippe, whom she enjoys observing. One day Annabellediscovers her existence will emerge and she will experience a profoundchange of existence through her own birth into this loving family.Delicate, mysterious dark illustrations bring the story of"Annabelle: A Child on the Way" to a full, tangible awarenessin the young reader's mind. couched in nonspecific existentialterms without religious connotations, "Annabelle: A Child on theWay" is a wonderful book for children age 5 and up who may soonexperience (or may have recently experienced) an addition to theirfamilies.