Bao's Doll - A Picture Book

Bo Lu’s picture book Bao’s Doll is a moving story of empathy, forgiveness, and connection about an immigrant mother and her daughter who discover they have more in common than they ever knew. Whenever Mama says, “when I was a little girl in Taiwan, we had nothing,” Bao stops listening. Mama does not understand Bao, and Bao certainly does not understand Mama. So when Bao desperately wants a doll--specifically, the beautiful, blonde All-American Artist Amanda doll that everyone else has--Bao takes matters into her own hands and steals Amanda from the store. After getting caught, Bao’s chest feels heavy like a giant rock. But gradually, the awkward silence between Bao and Mama shifts to honesty, and eventually, a deeper understanding of what binds them. Inspired by the childhood of debut talent Bo Lu, this poignant picture book brings emotional layers to the story of a parent and child learning to connect with their heritage and each other.

Product details

• Authors: Bo Lu
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.06.2024
• EAN: 9781419769214
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-6921-4
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 273 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Toys, Dolls & Puppets, Picture storybooks, Hobbies, quizzes & games (Children's / Teenage), Relating to Asian American people, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees