The Paper Dolls

What a wonderful story!! My granddaughter loved it!

Love love love love LOVE this book! My daughter received it as a gift and l thought it was so adorable that I bought it for my nieces. They love it too! A great book for little girls (and it made me shed a tear or two.)

This is such a sweet story. My daughter loved it! She's 3. She now wants to make paper dolls. The product picture is a little confusing as it looks like it should come with a CD or dis of some kind. We did not receive a CD. However, we love the story and illustrations.

I am saving this for Christmas for my granddaughter, as an introduction to cutting out paper dolls. I think the book would be a good way to start a lesson in a classroom about families, friends or the diversity we have in this country.

LOVE this author. Everything she writes is so engaging and perfect for my 4-year-old ambitious reader. The story on this one is sweet and nostalgic for me, too. H

Absolutely love this gentle meaningful tale of love and loss in an child’s context.

Very cute book! Illustrations are charming. The story is sweet. and the rhyme is fun! Bought it for my 5 years old granddaughter. She loves it! We made paper dolls afterwards.

Julia Donaldson doesn't disappoint. After reading this, my daughter immediately wanted to make paper dolls. of course, I can't remember how, so I have managed to stall her until i can google it :-)Never fear with a Donaldson book- they are all great!

I love this book as it is helpful to try and explain loss to children. I have bought it for my nephew to help with losing his grandad and my son to try and discuss losing one of his little friends who was terminally ill. It describes losing the paper dolls but how they live on in your memory and dreams. Can bring you to tears when reading it if you are grieving, but a lovely way of discussing loss with little ones.

…but the paper dolls are stronger than you might think and new life begins in more ways than one, so to speak!The paperback edition currently benefits from the ‘LOOK INSIDE’ facility that shows a snatch of the content.ooOooThere are various editions currently on this one stock code...this writing refers to the Macmillan hardback with matching dust-jacket, from 2012 (No CD is included)From the back cover:‘The breathtakingly beautifulstory of one little girl andher five paper dolls’From the dust-jacket sleeve:‘They were Ticky and Tackyand Jackie the Backieand Jim with two nosesand Jo with the bowA string of paper dolls go on a fantastical adventure through the house and out into the garden.They soon escape the clutches of the toy dinosaur and the oven-glove crocodile, but then a very real pair of scissors threatens…A lyrical story of childhood, memory and the power of imagination from the unparalleled JULIA DONALDSON, with stunning illustrations by the hugely talented REBECCA COBB.’ooOooMeasuring around 22.25 cm x 27.5 cm, the durable hardboard cover opens to 34 good quality, matte-finish pages over double page spreads, the rhyme running over 28. The illustrations, which offer scope for further discussion, are sympathetic to the words, which are a good size in black throughout.11 images attached ©Julia Donaldson, Rebecca Cobb & Macmillan Children's Books/2012 paperback edition

Although not written in Julia Donaldson's usual style, this is my absolute favourite book of hers so far. If you are a fan of Julia and the many fun rhyming books she has written (The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom to name but a few), this book will surely come as a surprise to you (it certainly did to me).This is a tale about the innocent and creative imagination of a little girl playing with the paper dolls her mum has helped her to make. Great, right? However, there is an incident in the middle of the story involving a boy, the paper dolls and a pair of scissors. I don't really need to say any more than that. Do not be disheartened; the book has a happy ending.The Paper Dolls is an emotionally charged and satisfying read; it is a book about childhood, family and memories.

Wow! Firm favourite of my daughters. Such a beautiful story with a powerful life learning message, a gentle yet important reminder of how we might loose things but will always hold onto the memories it gave us. It could definitely be used as a lovely tool to help a child deal with grief and opens the potential for discussion.The story also features a gorgeous little song that repeats through the tale, it can be read or sung in so many different versions, the kids just love this for a bedtime story, it's one that they ask for over & over and as the adult who reads it its definitely one of my favourites too so I dont mind one bit. The illustrations are as beautiful and delicate as the story. Highly recommend this gem of a book. Fantastic value and much loved.

Love it! My daughter loves it too! She is almost two, and goes round singing the song. Made my cry the first time I read the part about the dolls flying into the little girl's memory"where they found white mice and fireworks,and a starfish soap,and a kind granny,and the butterfly hair slide,and more and more lovely things each day, and each year." It would be a lovely gentle way of introducing the subject of loss too, although not obvious to young children, I certainly got the message!The illustrations match the story beautifully.