{"product_id":"9781419769214","title":"Bao's Doll","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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.","brand":"Bo Lu","offers":[{"title":"Hardback With dust jacket","offer_id":47561451700522,"sku":"9781419769214","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b50c56fb-e556-469a-94fd-df9203930dca.jpg?v=1708468543","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781419769214","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}