Meet Annabelle the giraffe, star of Annabelle’s Best series along with her friends, Rico, Mingo Rose, Gloroy, Gazzie and Leonard.   Written and illustrated by Rhonda Atkins Leonard, the beautiful watercolor illustrations and magnificent stories are sure to bring a smile to every child.

Annabelle is a colorful giraffe whose optimism is as bright as her spots – and she’s the star of the Annabelle’s Best Ever series by author and illustrator, Rhonda Atkins Leonard.

No matter what the situation, Annabelle always looks for the silver lining. She wants to make every day the best ever, and she
encourages her eclectic group of friends to do the same – Mingo Rose the Elephant, Leonard the Lion, Rico the Cheetah, Glory the Zebra and Gazzie the Gazelle.

Annabelle and friends are preparing for a lifetime of adventures and teach lessons along the way to their young fans – to love their friends, for instance, or that it is normal to be scared.

These beautiful watercolor illustrations and magnificent stories are sure to bring a smile to every child and to spark their imagination.