Coppélia: The Wooden Doll's Secret

🎀 The Story of Coppélia — The Girl With the Wooden Smile (A child-friendly

version) In a sunny little town lived a boy named Franz and a girl named Swanhilda.

They were sweethearts and loved to play and laugh together. One day, Franz noticed a

beautiful girl sitting on the balcony of the house next door. She had big eyes, pretty clothes,

and seemed to read all day long without moving. Franz waved to her… but she didn’t wave

back. She didn’t even blink! That’s because she wasn’t a real girl

at all. She was Coppélia — a wooden doll made by the toymaker Dr. Coppelius.

Franz didn’t know that, and he thought she must be shy. Swanhilda,