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The Doll by Nhung N. Tran-Davies
5.0
The Doll, memoir by Dr. Nhung N. Tran-Davies, illustrated by Ravy Puth
PUB DATE: April 20, 2021
A young girl and her family escapes war-ridden Vietnam to arrive in a new country, Canada. She is gifted a doll that came to symbolize her new life and that she can find joy is new surroundings. This picture book memoir is beautiful in story and illustration.
When I read it to my 8-year-old daughter, I actually teared up. I saw the illustration of the “boat people” and for the first time explained to my daughter that her ba ngoai & ong ngoai (maternal grandma/grandpa) escaped Vietnam like these people on boats. It was treacherous. She was in awe and had no idea that her grandparents went through so much.
The story goes on with Tran-Davies, now a grown woman working hard and becoming a physician. My daughter saw that and exclaimed “like you mommy!” Tran-Davies then turns around to give this same doll to another refugee family from another country. This is absolutely amazing. There are not enough words to explain how I feel about a picture book that only has so many words itself.
Dr. Tran-Davies is a physician (like me!) and she founded the Children of Vietnam Benevolent Foundation. She spoke at the UN’s International Organization on Migration to help reduce hate speech and promote tolerance.
PUB DATE: April 20, 2021
A young girl and her family escapes war-ridden Vietnam to arrive in a new country, Canada. She is gifted a doll that came to symbolize her new life and that she can find joy is new surroundings. This picture book memoir is beautiful in story and illustration.
When I read it to my 8-year-old daughter, I actually teared up. I saw the illustration of the “boat people” and for the first time explained to my daughter that her ba ngoai & ong ngoai (maternal grandma/grandpa) escaped Vietnam like these people on boats. It was treacherous. She was in awe and had no idea that her grandparents went through so much.
The story goes on with Tran-Davies, now a grown woman working hard and becoming a physician. My daughter saw that and exclaimed “like you mommy!” Tran-Davies then turns around to give this same doll to another refugee family from another country. This is absolutely amazing. There are not enough words to explain how I feel about a picture book that only has so many words itself.
Dr. Tran-Davies is a physician (like me!) and she founded the Children of Vietnam Benevolent Foundation. She spoke at the UN’s International Organization on Migration to help reduce hate speech and promote tolerance.