{"product_id":"baos-doll-a-picture-book-9781419769214","title":"Bao's Doll: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBo Lu's picture book \u003ci\u003eBao's Doll\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419769214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bo Lu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033910603957,"sku":"9781419769214","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_59cdba3a-18b2-4aea-9c73-b1b6863c6b67.jpg?v=1713887382","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/baos-doll-a-picture-book-9781419769214","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}