The PaperCrane

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A watercolour picture book

The Paper Crane

One fold at a time, a small story learns to fly.

Written by Meg Baker
Illustrated by Peggy Dooling-Baker

★★★★★ 4.9 from early readers   Format: Paperback

The Paper Crane book
Hand-painted
pages
scroll and follow the crane
fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again   fold   fly   hope   begin again  
The Paper Crane book, front and back cover

About The Book

Some stories are folded rather than written. The Paper Crane follows a single bird from a flat sheet of paper to open sky, painted in watercolour and ink so every feather feels alive.

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Hand-painted pages

Watercolour and ink on textured paper.

Made to share

A story to read aloud, together.

A quiet kind of courage

Hope, patience and starting over.
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Meet the Author

Meg Baker

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What readers are saying

4.9
★★★★★
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“The most beautiful picture book we have opened this year.”Sample Reviewer, parent
★★★★★
The illustrations stopped me on every page. We read it three times in one night.
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Sample ReviewerParent
Verified reader
★★★★★
Gentle, hopeful and beautifully made. It sits on our shelf face out.
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Sample ReviewerTeacher
Verified reader
★★★★★
That crane with its wings wide open is something I want framed on my wall.
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Sample ReviewerArtist
Verified reader
★★★★★
I bought one for each grandchild. The colours glow right off the page.
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Sample ReviewerGrandparent
Verified reader
★★★★★
A quiet, lovely story. Children asked for it again at storytime.
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Sample ReviewerLibrarian
Verified reader
★★★★★
I teared up at the last page. A small book with a big heart.
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