The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story | 
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Thao Lam is a master storyteller. I have enjoyed other books by this author but would consider this among their best work. Honestly, I‘m surprised this does not have a Caldicott. This is her mother ‘s refugee story told entirely in pictures. This story is heart wrenchingly beautiful. And the analogy of refugees as ants and what can and did happen. I‘m very thankful the author chose to include at the end a history of their family and
LibrarianRyan where the ants came from. It‘s such an emotional connection to an emotional book. Picture books about refugees are not new but using the illustrations to say why they are refugees, what was happening, and how hard this was is masterful. I think this picture book is one that will be used for years to come to help explain what being a refugee is like. This book is heartbreaking but shows resiliency just like everyday ants. 2w
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