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Heartfelt - by Elaine Vickers (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- From the creators of the "wonderfully evocative" (BookPage) Thankful comes a cozy picture book about a child who finds that small acts of kindness can change the world.
- 4-8 Years
- 11.0" x 8.6" Hardcover
- 56 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Holidays & Celebrations
Description
About the Book
A young child cuts out paper hearts and shares each heart along with acts of kindness or love to the people in the neighborhood.
Book Synopsis
From the creators of the "wonderfully evocative" (BookPage) Thankful comes a cozy picture book about a child who finds that small acts of kindness can change the world.
A child makes paper hearts to give to her teacher, to a friend, at the library, and more. As she spreads kindness around her neighborhood, she soon finds that sharing love is the best gift of all. With Samantha Cotterill's stunning diorama illustrations, this loving story is sure to capture hearts and inspire acts of kindness.
Review Quotes
"A kid-friendly demonstration of how we can all make the world a more loving place." --Kirkus Reviews
"The book uses a "five senses" framework to explore what love is, and concludes with the girl feeling that her whole world looks, feels, smells, tastes, and sounds like love." --Booklist
About the Author
Elaine Vickers is the author of the middle grade novels Like Magic and Paper Chains, which have received starred reviews, Whitney Award nominations, Mighty Girl's Book of the Year picks, PJ Library licenses, and sold translations in four languages. She is also the author of YA novel Fadeaway and picture books Thankful, How to Make a Memory, and Heartfelt. In her non-writing life, Elaine teaches college chemistry. She lives with her family in Utah.
Samantha Cotterill has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including the Little Senses series, Thankful and Heartfelt by Elaine Vickers, A Grand Day by Jean Reidy, Look by Gabi Snyder, Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime! by Lisa Mantchev, and Just Add Glitter by Angela DiTerlizzi, which The New York Times called "a sparkle of genius." Samantha lives with her family in upstate New York. Learn more at SamanthaCotterill.com.