Praise for Bao's Doll

An immigrant story that heals wounds present and past.
Kirkus

[A] deep emotionality to a resonant debut that affirms family as well as cultural heritage.
Publishers Weekly

Lu skillfully juxtaposes simple but poetic language with expressive digital illustrations...Her judicious use of hue and composition...creates a clear visual of the characters’ internal emotional landscapes and the evolution of their relative distance and intimacy.
Horn Book Magazine

[T]his poignant story offers a child-centric discussion of large issues of generational trauma and immigration that will speak to all children who have ever felt as if their caretakers don’t understand.
School Library Journal

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.

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