Heart to Heart - Hardcover

Shannon, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395727731 ISBN 13: 9780395727737

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1995

Synopsis

Remembering at the last minute that he must get a Valentine's day card for his best friend, Squirrel rushes to get paper, glitter, and lace, but he ends up giving an unusual gift that only he could create.

About this title

About the Author:

George Shannon began creating stories as a child and is the author of more than thirty-five books for children. He lives in Washington State. http://www.georgewbshannon.comcastbiz.net/  

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2?As in Seeds (Houghton, 1994), this author-illustrator team has captured a friendship glowing with warmth and creativity. When Squirrel pulls Mole's giant Valentine from his snowy mailbox, he realizes that he has forgotten this special day. Panic-stricken, he races around collecting art supplies, planning a more and more elaborate Valentine. As with many an aspiring artist, Squirrel is stymied when he loses his scissors. In the process of looking for them, he finds one of Mole's mittens and various other mementos of their times together, and he is back in high gear. He runs from room to room, gluing each souvenier in place. As the story progresses, readers see Mole's steady progress across the snow, informing them that Squirrel is running out of time. Mole's slow plodding provides an interesting contrast to Squirrel's frenetic activity and is a telling detail about the "opposites attract" aspect of their friendship. The pals spend a pleasant afternoon by the fire, eating cake and telling "all the stories nobody knows but us." A Valentine story about friendship is much more satisfying than those that try to bring adult themes of "true love" to a child's level. Shannon's tale may inspire children to document their memories of their own special relationships.?Lisa S. Murphy, formerly at Dauphin County Library System, Harrisburg, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0395727731
• ISBN 13: 9780395727737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bjorkman Steve