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The Paper Dolls

By: Julia Donaldson, Rebecca Cobb
Narrated by: Lauren Laverne
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A stunning, lyrical story of childhood, memory and the power of imagination, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or at any time at all!

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 talented creative partnership behind The Everywhere Bear. This audio edition features a fantastic reading of the story by Lauren Laverne, and a read-along track.

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The Paper Dolls was picked as a top summer read in the Metro. The selectors included George Hanratty from Tales on Moon Lane bookshop and Katherine Woodfine from BookTrust.
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!
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We love all the Julia Donaldson books. Well read on this app too. . .

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Julia Donaldson. My 3yo daughter love it. The 4 star given as I prefer other story teller. For this app they should have be more clear on stories in each purchase. And the preview is too short as some started with a long music. Hope writer will have all of their stories in this app. Like tales of Arcon wood series/ room on the broom/ Charlie cook book/ whale and snail

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