The Heart and the Bottle
There is a wonder and magic to childhood. We don’t realize it at the time, of course . . . yet the adults in our lives do. They encourage us to see things in the stars, to find joy in colors and laughter as we play. But what happens when that special someone who encourages such wonder and...
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There is a wonder and magic to childhood. We don’t realize it at the time, of course . . . yet the adults in our lives do. They encourage us to see things in the stars, to find joy in colors and laughter as we play. But what happens when that special someone who encourages such wonder and magic is no longer around? We can hide, we can place our heart in a bottle and grow up . . . or we can find another special someone who understands the magic. And we can encourage them to see things in the stars, find joy among colors and laughter as they play. Oliver Jeffers delivers a remarkable book, a tale of poignancy and resonance reminiscent of The Giving Tree that will speak to the hearts of children and parents alike. Watch a Video
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399254529 (0399254528)
ASIN: 399254528
Publish date: March 4th 2010
Publisher: Philomel
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
I love this subtle story about grief and healing. It’s a good introduction to loss for kids. If a child has recently experienced a death in the family, I might pair this book with one more explicitly about death.
This is a smack-you-over-the-head-with-a-message type of book that will leave many kids feeling very puzzled and potentially annoy their parents as well. It might be a good pick for a child who has experienced loss of some kind. And yet it deals with the topic in such an indirect way that I'm reall...