Hand to Hold, JJ Heller
Hand to Hold, JJ Heller
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Hand to Hold

Author: JJ Heller

Narrator: JJ Heller

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/26/2021


Synopsis

This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.”

“May the living light inside you be the compass as you go /
May you always know you have my hand to hold.”

With an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.

About The Author

JJ Heller crafts hopeful and contemplative songs of peace for the child inside all of us. Her songs and lullabies are heard by millions of listeners every month, and she's donated over 100,000 copies of her album I Dream of You to hospitals and families of young children. JJ lives in the Nashville area with her husband and two daughters.Alyssa Petersen has worked in both the animation and illustration industries. She currently enjoys being a full-time mom and working as a freelance illustrator during naptime and after the kids go to bed. She lives in Texas with her husband and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Zibby on January 16, 2022

This is a book and a song in one. The song's central theme is really around the hope that we may never lose the wonder in our life. It talks about how we all grow up and seem to forget to notice the miraculous things happening around us. As parents, we want our children to walk through the world and......more

Goodreads review by Mark on December 16, 2021

I love JJ Heller’s music! This is a beautifully illustrated book of one of her songs. I love to sing it with my granddaughters as we turn the pages!......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 19, 2022

Ah! I should have read this before reading first to my children. I was choked up and in tears at the beautiful description of a parent’s love for their child. I was crying, the kids were crying but we all adored this book. Family favorite for sure!......more

Goodreads review by Debs on April 02, 2024

I like the song better than the book. The illustrations are fabulous, I just don't feel the words flow as well without the music. I think it would be fun to look through the pictures with your child while listening to the music.......more

Goodreads review by Trina on February 25, 2023

I loved the cover so picked picked up this book and casually read it in the store. The sentiment is beautiful. This ended up being gifted to my (adult) daughter.......more