The Paper Girl

A spellbinding keepsake book about learning to say ‘no’ and the transformative beauty of becoming who you truly are, brought to life with exquisite papercut artwork. This is the story of a girl made from paper, who is bright and kind and eager to please. When she is told she should be beautiful, she folds herself into a flower; when she is told she should be clever, she folds herself into a fox; when she is told she should be a ‘shining example to others’, she folds herself into a star. But nothing she does is ever quite enough - until she does something truly beautiful, clever and shiningly wonderful.She says, ‘No.’ So unfolds this modern fairy tale, powerfully written by the multi-award-winning author, Caryl Lewis.Her words are paired with exquisite papercut artwork by début illustrator Kanako Abe. Packaged as a beautiful hardback - featuring gilded edges, an embossed cover and an intricate diecut design sitting over the title page - this book is suitable for children and adults alik