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Heartfelt by Elaine Vickers

Heartfelt

Elaine Vickers

A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books · Print & ebook · January 7, 2025

A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Heartfelt.

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Who it’s for
A cozy picture book follows paper hearts as one child carries kindness through her neighborhood.
Themes
Everyday kindness, Sharing love
Genres
Values & Virtues, Big Feelings, Valentine's Day

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About this book

From the creators of the “wonderfully evocative” (BookPage) Thankful comes a cozy picture book about a child who finds that small acts of kindness can change the world. A child makes paper hearts to give to her teacher, to a friend, at the library, and more. As she spreads kindness around her neighborhood, she soon finds that sharing love is the best gift of all.

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With Samantha Cotterill’s stunning diorama illustrations, this loving story is sure to capture hearts and inspire acts of kindness.

Small Acts, Big Hearts

A cozy picture book follows paper hearts as one child carries kindness through her neighborhood.

Come here for

  • A warm story about love shared with teachers, friends, and neighbors
  • A gentle nudge toward everyday kindness

Expect

  • A child giving paper hearts around the neighborhood
  • Diorama illustrations by Samantha Cotterill

Where it sits

Values & Virtues61%
Big Feelings55%
Valentine's Day45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Valentine's Day
  • Big Feelings
  • Values & Virtues
Authors
Elaine Vickers
Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
Published
January 7, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Everyday kindness · Sharing love
Reading lane
Valentine's Day