Kafka and the Doll, Larissa Theule
Kafka and the Doll, Larissa Theule
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Kafka and the Doll

Author: Larissa Theule

Narrator: Adam Alexi-Malle

Unabridged: 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/09/2021

Synopsis

Based on a true story about Franz Kafka

Inspired by a true story, Kafka and the Doll recounts a remarkable gesture of kindness from one of the world's most bewildering and iconic writers. In the fall of 1923, Franz Kafka encountered a distraught little girl on a walk in the park. She'd lost her doll and was inconsolable. Kafka told her the doll wasn't lost, but instead, traveling the world and having grand adventures! And to reassure her, Kafka began delivering letters from the doll to the girl for weeks.

The legend of Kafka and the doll has captivated imaginations for decades as it reveals the playful and compassionate side of a man known for his dark and brooding tales. Kafka and the Doll is a testament to living life to the fullest and to the life-changing power of storytelling.

About The Author

Larissa Theule holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the picture books Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face, A Way with Wild Things, and How Do You Do? She lives in Pasadena, California.Rebecca Green is the author and illustrator of How to Make Friends with a Ghost and the illustrator of many other celebrated picture books. Originally from Michigan, she currently lives in Osaka, Japan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carolyn Marie on February 10, 2024

Such a lovely and heartwarming story!......more

Goodreads review by Jon on May 05, 2023

Beautifully reconstructs the story of how Kafka wrote letters to a little girl who had lost her doll - he made it seem as if the letters were coming from the doll - we do not have the real letters as the little girl has never been identified. Wonderful art that really meshes with the story.......more

Goodreads review by Eylül on September 18, 2024

Kafka'nın kahramanı olduğu ve gerçekliği tartışmalı bir öykünün resimli versiyonu Kafka ve Oyuncak bebek. Larissa Theule'ün hikayesini Rebecca Green şahane resimlendirmiş. Kafka'ya dair bu çok anlatılan hikayeyi zaten çok severdim, bu halini daha da çok sevdim. Dediğim gibi gerçek olup olmadığını bil......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on March 30, 2021

What a cool story based on real events! Loved Green's depictions of the doll off on her adventures, and Theule used just the right amount of artistic license to bring this story to life and make it fun for children. Appreciated the notes on the true story in the back and Theule's decision to give So......more

Goodreads review by Nirvana on July 01, 2024

It is a heartwarming story with beautiful illustrations for everyone's inner child. Kafka,what a great kind of soul ❤️......more

Quotes

★"Spun from a true anecdote and likely to move adult readers as well as younger ones, this set of
quiet encounters between a writer and a child has as much going on between the spare, poetic
lines as in them. . . . A tribute to the way words can change lives, as well as a rare glimpse of a
writer most of us perhaps only think we know." --Booklist, starred review

★“ . . . this charmingly enhanced tale has it all: the kindness of a stranger, the loss of a beloved toy, adventures, and even closure. A winsome tale for the young, this could also be of value in high school collections where Kafka is taught.” --School Library Journal, starred review


"This reimagined telling has an engaging charm that rings true." --Kirkus Reviews  

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