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.
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"A little girl delights in the boundless discoveries of the world around her with an older gentleman, likely her grandfather. But then the man’s chair is empty, and the girl puts her heart in a bottle to help with the hurt. As she grows older, she loses her sense of wonderment, and it isn’t until she meets another young girl that she finds a way to free her heart again." -- Ian Chipman, Booklist
Recommended Age | 5 and up |
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Author | Oliver Jeffers |
Illustrator | Oliver Jeffers |
ISBN | 0399254528 |
Publication Date | Mar 4, 2010 |
Publisher | Philomel |
Language | English |