<span>The Paper Dolls is a stunning, lyrical story of childhood, memory and the power of imagination from Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, and award-winning illustrator Rebecca Cobb.A 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 snapping jaws of the oven-glove crocodile, but then a very real pair of scissors threatens . . . The Paper Dolls is a beautiful and evocative story from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the bestselling creators of The Everywhere Bear.</span>
<h3><span>Review</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <p><span>“A picture book that seems simple but gets richer every time you look at it . . . Cobb's illustrations capture the joy of childhood; between them, she and the Children's Laureate have made a book that works like magic.” ―Nicolette Jones, </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Sunday Times</span><span><br><br>“</span><span class="a-text-italic">The Paper Dolls</span><span> was picked as a top summer read in the </span><span class="a-text-italic">Metro</span><span>. The selectors included George Hanratty from Tales on Moon Lane bookshop and Katherine Woodfine from </span><span class="a-text-italic">BookTrust</span><span>.” ―</span><span class="a-text-italic">metro.co.uk</span><span><br><br>“Rebecca Cobb's beautifully drawn and colourful illustrations are absolutely charming . . . I don't want to spoil the ending, but I can say that the inherent message of the story, that nothing is truly destroyed once it becomes a memory, left us both feeling surprisingly contented!” ―</span><span class="a-text-italic">muffandteacake.co.uk</span></p> </div> <h3><span>About the Author</span></h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small"> <span>Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Gruffalo</span><span> and </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Gruffalo's Child</span><span>, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include </span><span class="a-text-italic">Room on the Broom, Stick Man </span><span>and</span><span class="a-text-italic"> Zog, </span><span>illustrated by Axel Scheffle</span><span class="a-text-italic">r, The Hospital Dog</span><span>, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful </span><span class="a-text-italic">What the Ladybird Heard</span><span> adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.<br><br>Rebecca Cobb is a rising star in children's picture books. Since graduating from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004, she has illustrated for many clients including</span><span class="a-text-italic"> Guardian Guide</span><span>, </span><span class="a-text-italic">Guardian Weekend magazine</span><span>, </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Independent</span><span> and </span><span class="a-text-italic">Waitrose Food Illustrated</span><span>. Rebecca has collaborated on two picture storybooks with the Orange-Prize winner Helen Dunmore, both set in her native Cornwall. In addition, Rebecca's stunning illustrations accompanied Julia's Donaldson's wonderfully lyrical story in </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Paper Dolls</span><span> and </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Everywhere Bear</span><span>. In 2011 Macmillan published Rebecca's debut solo project, the hugely accomplished </span><span class="a-text-italic">Missing Mummy</span><span> which approached the subject of child bereavement with great honesty, sensitivity and integrity. </span><span class="a-text-italic">Lunchtime</span><span> is Rebecca's second solo picture book, and although wholly different in subject matter from her first, features the same stunning illustration style and child-friendly voice. </span><span class="a-text-italic">Aunt Amelia</span><span>, Rebecca Cobb's third picture book, is every bit as warm, engaging and original as her existing books, and is sure to continue to establish her as a real 'one to watch'.</span> </div>
