From the Bookshelf of Mock Caldecott 2026…

My Heart

Corinna Luyken

Start date: March 1, 2019

Finish date: March 31, 2019

Discussion: Mock Caldecott 2020

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 16 topics — 295 comments total

Mock Caldecott 2020

* 2020 Randolph Caldecott Medal
By Kristen · 25 posts · 97 views

last updated Feb 06, 2020 05:29AM

2020 Watch List
By Kristen · 27 posts · 294 views

last updated Apr 13, 2020 07:12AM

What Members Thought

Dec 16, 2018 Beth rated it it was amazing

Shelves: picture-books, children

"There are days it is broken,
but broken can mend,
and a heart that is closed
can still open again."

Popular culture likes to perpetuate the narrative that our hearts are fragile. But really, our hearts are resilient. And Corinna Luyken helps us remember how strong we are because of our hearts. ...more

10 likes · Like · see review

Jan 08, 2019 Richie Partington rated it it was amazing

Shelves: picturebooks, a-list

Richie’s Picks: MY HEART by Corinna Luyken, Dial Books for Young Readers, January 2019, 32p., ISBN: 978-0-7352-2793-4

“Just open your heart and it’s a start.”
-- The Moody Blues, “The Balance” (1970)

“There are days it’s a fence between me and the world,
days it’s a whisper that can barely be heard.

There are days it is broken,
but broken can mend,
and a heart that is closed
can still open again.”

MY HEART is an exquisitely-illustrated poetry picture book about feelings. The rhythm and rhyme and accompan ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Jun 05, 2019 Jess rated it really liked it

Shelves: picture-books, ben-read-to

June 2019 - oh, this is beautiful. Great for starting conversations about feelings, and the illustrations incorporate hearts in a nicely subtle way - Ben was so excited to discover that.

1 like · Like · see review

Feb 18, 2019 Ellen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kid-elementary-picture, kid-preschool

I love the way this book’s words and illustrations inspire reflective discussion about how one’s heart may feel at different times and convey the important message to children that their hearts can always heal and re-open.

Like · see review