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It took me 40 years to learn the lesson of self-acceptance that this achingly gentle picture book lays out in 32 pages. Wow. Not only an important message for any child, but really an important message for any human. It's not until we understand ourselves, and embrace all of the complex prisms of our own hearts, that we can finally know empathy and, ultimately, acceptance. Recommended By Heather A., Powells.com
It took me 40 years to learn the lesson of self-acceptance that this achingly gentle picture book lays out in 32 pages. Wow. Not only an important message for any child, but really an important message for any human. It's not until we understand ourselves, and embrace all of the complex prisms of our own hearts, that we can finally know empathy and, ultimately, acceptance. Recommended By Heather A., Powells.com
“Some days, it is tiny. But tiny can grow.” With soft, delicately rendered illustrations in shades of gray with well-placed joyful bursts of yellow, Corinna Luyken explores the heart in all its aspects — simply, whimsically, and beautifully. Recommended By Gigi L., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
From the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy.
My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed… or opened up wide.
Some days your heart is a puddle or a fence to keep the world out. But some days it is wide open to the love that surrounds you.
With lyrical text and breathtaking art, My Heart empowers all readers to listen to the guide within in this ode to love and self-acceptance.
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"Sensitive, stunning words and pictures speak directly to young hearts." Kirkus Reviews
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“The idea of setbacks being opportunities in disguise is no stranger to picture book pages, but rarely has it been illuminated with such style, imagination, and compassion.” Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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“This will lead kids to see their own so-called mistakes in a new, more positive light.” Booklist (Starred Review)
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“At once philosophical and imbued with adventurousness, this picture book lifts to the level of the sublime the idea of putting one’s slip-ups in perspective.” The Wall Street Journal
About the Author
Corinna Luyken grew up in different cities along the West Coast, and after studying at Middlebury College, she settled in Washington State, where she draws inspiration from nature, her family, and the human form.