My heart grows / by Jeffrey Burton ; illustrated by Joanne Liu.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781665900119
- ISBN: 1665900113
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Little Simon edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2021.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Cover title. On board pages. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Parent and child > Juvenile fiction. Love > Juvenile fiction. Board books > Juvenile literature. Stories in rhyme > Juvenile literature. Picture books > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Toy and movable books. Board books. Stories in rhyme. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 1 of 2 copies available at Cass County. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Garden City | E BOARD BUR 2021 (Text) | 0002205481639 | Easy Board Books | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | E BOARD BUR 2021 (Text) | 0002205481654 | Easy Board Books | Checked out | 05/13/2024 |
Lebanon-Laclede County Library | E Burton (Text) | 3803792673 | OR Childrens Board Books | Available | - |
School Library Journal Review
My Heart Grows
School Library Journal
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PreS--At the beginning of this story, a mother explains to her child that her heart began to grow when the child entered her life. A diverse mix of families, including moms and kids, dads and kids, grandma and grandchild, and siblings with a range of skin tones continues this narrative, increasing the size of their own hearts after positive and negative experiences occur. As the characters' hearts grow, they become interconnected, creating a tapestry of love shared among the many members of a dynamic community. This charming board book supports the message that love is an ever-expanding emotion that is enhanced in various ways throughout one's life. Love is represented by the red outline of a heart that increases in size on each subsequent page and links the images together. Chunky, childlike illustrations depict families interacting with one another in several ways, including intergenerational relationships alongside more traditional parent-child representations. Visible paint strokes and pen lines give the illustrations a textured appearance, bringing out the rich hues through an accessible presentation. The text itself follows a loose, rhyming meter as parents reinforce the fact that their love grows through each of the interactions they have with their children. Supportive and encouraging, this book helps young children gain an understanding that their individuality is exactly what endears others to them. VERDICT A heartwarming story for caregivers to share with their children as a means of reinforcing the depth of their affections.--Mary Lanni