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Hope Is An Open Heart

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What a beautiful book! Not only is the photographs well done but the text is also just as beautiful! The author said that this book came came about after 9/11 and trying to calm her son and give him hope that life would get better.

Photos themselves tell stories. Two photos tell the story of two families from Alabama who lost everything from Hurricane Katrina, another family from New Orleans, Sri Lanka and East Timor. The photos are simple but strikingly beautiful.

So far my favorite pages are:

Hope is sad tears flowing, making room for joy.

Hope is remembering that you are no alone. Many others feel just the way you do. Many others care.

I hope you purchase this book for yourself, for a special child or as a gift. I hope that this book is read, enjoyed and that whom ever is reading and listening takes this book to heart.

Found out about this book while doing a reading day at an elementary school. Had to get a copy. Excellent pictures and content. Would highly recommend not just for children!

Wanting to help her son cope with the after math of the September 11th attacks, Lauren Thompson wrote an inspiring book about Hope. With simple, yet powerful words, young readers will be able to understand the verifying degrees of Hope. Filled with pictures from around the world, Lauren captures hope in various degrees including those who survived Hurricane Katrina, those who gathered as families during the 2007 elections in East Timor, to surviors of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

This is a moving, powerful, read that is a perfect addition for elementary school class rooms, libraries and at home. This book will be a great tool in helping Children cope with the things around them, and help them find the Hope that lies within them.

My favorite quote from the books is: "Hope is a heart that is open to the world around. Hope is knowing that things change-and that we can help things to change for the better."

This edition is part of the Help for Haiti/ Save The Children organization.