In My Heart

Written by Jo Witek · Illustrated by Christine Roussey

Book #2 in the Growing Hearts series

A child explores the many emotions that live inside their heart.

5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.5/5 Goodreads · 2,895 ratings

28 pages· 416 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD450L

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl embarks on a journey through her heart, exploring emotions from happiness that makes her twirl to sadness as heavy as an elephant. How do these feelings shape her world? Dive into a vibrant exploration of emotions, where each page reveals a new sensation and invites readers to understand and articulate their own feelings. With whimsical illustrations and a unique die-cut heart, this book is a delightful guide to the emotional milestones of childhood. Will she find the courage to embrace all her feelings?

From the publisher

A young girl explores what different emotions feel like, such as happiness which makes her want to twirl, or sadness which feels as heavy as an elephant.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 28
Words: 416
Reading age: 2–4
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD450L

Themes & topics

Books about feelings and emotions Books about valentines Books about social themes Books about emotions Books about feelings

What readers & critics say

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5.3

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6.0

“I love the range of emotions that Witek explores in this beautiful book. The die-cut hearts, in decreasing size, in the cover and pages are a nice touch, and the pages are sturdier than standard weight paper to hold up a little better. The childlike drawings with splashes of color and tons of white space are lovely and the writing is spare and poetic. It's a nice, peaceful book for discussing a broad scope and feelings and then settling down to sleep.”

Grammy

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6.0

“A favorite book about feelings.”

Mom of Boys

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