The Paper Dolls

In The Paper Dolls, UK Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, spins a heart-warmingly beautiful tale celebrating traditional childhood play, the power of the imagination and the endurance of the creative spirit. With mum’s help, a little girl makes five paper dolls. Accompanied by Donaldson’s musical text, the girl and her dolls embark on exciting adventures in the house and the garden, narrowly escaping the jaws of various predators until a boy appears with a menacing pair of scissors! Rebecca Cobb’s clever, brightly coloured illustrations transform tragedy into hope, loss into memory, making this a delightful picture book to reread and cherish.