Bao's Doll

Name: Bao's Doll
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419769214
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A Picture Book

By Bo Lu

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Brief Description

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... Read More

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Bao's Doll

In this moving story of empathy, forgiveness, and connection, an immigrant mother and her daughter discover they have more in common than they ever knew

In this moving story of empathy, forgiveness, and connection, an immigrant mother and her daughter discover they have more in common than they ever knew

Description

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419769214

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 July 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 40

Collections

Bo Lu Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Bo Lu moved from bustling Taipei to suburban Kansas as a little girl. Before English words made sense, the world of picture books welcomed her in. It was in those pictures that she found comfort in her new beginning. As an author and illustrator, she hopes to create a safe space to explore big feelings through images and stories. Bo also finds comfort in slurping noodle soups, exploring the Bay Area Redwoods, and dancing with her girls around their dad at the dinner table. Bao’s Doll is her debut picture book, for which she won an Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor.