Bao's Doll: A Picture Book

By Bo Lu and Bo Lu

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419769219
• ISBN13: 9781419769214
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3