The Shape of My Heart

by Mark Sperring, Alys Paterson (Illustrator)

Overview

The world is filled with shapes.
A bird, a car, the stars in the sky - what shapes can you see?

Children will love spotting familiar shapes on every page. With bright illustrations and a heartwarming message about the shape of something very special - love.

Brilliantly read by Katy Ashworth. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781408840610
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	01/17/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	30 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Mark Sperring studied at Bath Academy of Art and Camberwell College of Art before working as a printer and a bookseller, and later becoming a children's book author. Mark is the author of Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step (Puffin) and The Sunflower Sword (Andersen). He lives in Bristol.

Alys Paterson is a graphic designer and fine artist who studied Illustration at Falmouth College of Arts. Alys's clients include Habitat, Waterstones, Elle Magazine and The Art Group. She lives in Bristol.
Mark Sperring studied at Bath Academy of Art and Camberwell College of Art before working as a printer and a bookseller, and later becoming a children's book author. Mark's books for Bloomsbury include The Shape of My Heart, Snappy Birthday, Dino-Mummy, Dino-Baby, Dino-Daddy, Four Silly Skeletons, The Naughty Naughty Baddies and I'll Love You Always. He 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.

Editorial Reviews

Singsong rhyming text introduces the myriad shapes encountered during the course of a child's day. But one shape--any guesses?--holds special significance. Sperring begins, "This is the shape that we are. The shape of you and me. / This is the shape of our eyes. And these are the shapes we might see." The shapes presented in this title are really just everyday objects rather than geometrical figures, so those expecting a traditional concept book may be surprised. Eschewing concepts, debut illustrator Paterson does her best to extend the spare text with mixed-media pictures full of eye-poppingly bright images against predominantly stark white backgrounds. Her palette reflects the cheery colors most preschoolers use in their own artwork. The overall visual appeal will satisfy a wide range of little ones. The youngest readers will have fun pointing out favorite vehicles on the spread dedicated to "the shapes that pass us by…" and giggle at the inventive colors chosen to illustrate "the shapes at the zoo!" On the final page is a large heart made up of a collection of mini "shapes" introduced previously and the declaration: "And this is the shape I love you with. / This is the shape of my heart." While this may inspire children to create their own heart full of shapes they love, the title fails to deliver anything that has not been done before. (Picture book. 2-5)

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