Corinna Luyken

Exploring childhood emotions through depictions of the heart. (Ages 4 to 8)

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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.

You are not just one single thing, and your story is far from finished. Like a beautifully crafted quilt, a person is made up of many different, colorful pieces stitched together over time. Sometimes you might feel shy and quiet, and other times you might be bold and loud. Every mistake you make, every triumph you experience, and every emotion you feel adds a new, vibrant patch to the fabric of who you are. This profound and deeply moving book explores the complex, beautiful reality of growing up and figuring out your identity. It gently reminds readers that it is perfectly fine if you do not have everything figured out right away. You are a brilliant, evolving masterpiece, constantly changing and adding new layers to your personality. With breathtaking warmth and wisdom, this story is an empowering celebration of self-acceptance. It encourages you to embrace every unique part of yourself, knowing that the most beautiful lives are the ones stitched together with love, resilience, and endless possibility.