The Doll

Illustrated by Ravy Puth

A refugee girl receives a doll, then years later, passes it on to welcome others.

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24 pages· 424 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 740L

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Bookroo's summary

A young refugee girl, arriving in a new country, is gifted a doll by a stranger. Years later, now grown, she welcomes new refugees by passing on a doll to a little girl, echoing her own journey. How will this simple gesture impact their lives? Inspired by true events, this story explores the power of kindness and connection across generations.

From the publisher

A young girl and her family arrive in an airport in a new country. They are refugees, migrants who have travelled across the world to find safety. Strangers greet them, and one of them gives the little girl a doll. Decades later, that little girl is grown up and she has the chance to welcome a group of refugees who are newly arrived in her adopted country. To the youngest of them, a little girl, she gives a doll, knowing it will help make her feel welcome. Inspired by real events.

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