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The Shape of My Heart Hardcover – Picture Book, December 24, 2012

by Mark Sperring (Author), Alys Paterson (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 136 ratings
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 5 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.81 x 0.39 x 11.24 inches
  5. Publisher
    Bloomsbury USA Childrens
  6. Publication date
    December 24, 2012
  7. ISBN-10
    9781599909622
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1599909622
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Sperring eschews the typical strategies of concept books about shapes with an opening spread featuring two people’s bodies (blank except for matching hearts) created from the negative space of geometric objects: This is the shape that we are. The shape of you and me. Simple rhyming text proceeds from there: This is the shape of the sun, / coming up to brighten our day. / And these are the shapes that chirp and tweet . . . / and flitter-flutter away. Nope, there’s ne’er a rectangle or oval mentioned. Instead, Paterson uses brightly colored cut-paper collage-style illustrations to urge viewers to take a fresh look at everyday objects. To some extent, the book is organized around senses. For example, a spread about the shape of our mouths is followed by objects that are cold or hot, savory or sweet. But mostly the organization is scattered, except in how it returns to the heart shape that began the book. Though this offering’s overall purpose is muddy, it remains an intriguing combination of poetic wondering and point-and-name-the-object prompts. Preschool-Grade 1. --Patricia Austin

About the Author

Mark Sperring is the author of The Sunflower Sword (Andersen), Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step (Puffin) and Green (Meadowside). He is a bookseller with a huge wealth of knowledge of the children's market. Mark lives in Bristol.

Alys Paterson is a graphic designer and fine artist who has had several greeting card ranges published by the Art Group and who sells her beautiful prints through various galleries and Ikea. She trained at Falmouth and now lives in Bristol. This is her first picture book.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1599909626
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1st edition (December 24, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781599909622
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1599909622
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.81 x 0.39 x 11.24 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 136 ratings

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4.0 out of 5 stars My only complaint is that some of the "shapes" included are more complex than I would have liked, such as "The shape of my lips
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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful sentiment behind it, makes me tear up every time!
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