Bless Your Heart - Hardcover

Bea, Holly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0915811944 ISBN 13: 9780915811946

Publisher: HJ Kramer, 2001

Synopsis

A young boy and his little sister awake at dawn, looking forward to a day of excitement and discovery at the beach. It’s so early the lighthouse on the point is still lit. As brother and sister play on the beach, swim in the surf, and explore the tide pools, each experience is a source of wonder. In this newest collaboration by Holly Bea and Kim Howard, children are reminded to appreciate everything in life, from the early morning light to a freckle on the knee to a hug.

About this title

From Booklist:

Ages 3-5. Set at the seaside, this contemporary prayer book features a mother who addresses her children with a series of blessings: "Bless the chores that you will do. / Bless you when you say 'Ahh-choo!' / Bless your fingers and your toes / bless your little button nose." The illustrations depict a day at the beach for a brother and sister, and as the blessings roll on through the text, there's plenty of activity and detail for listeners to observe, from the hermit crab pinching the boy's toe to the birds, sea stars, and sand dollars along the shore. Though sometimes a bit crowded, Howard's dynamic paintings create a series of colorful backgrounds; the overly sweet tone that too often suffuses children's books of blessings is happily missing here. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: HJ Kramer
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0915811944
• ISBN 13: 9780915811946
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Howard Kim