The Heart and the Bottle

Name: The Heart and the Bottle
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Oliver Jeffers
ISBN: 9780007429158

Author: Oliver Jeffers

Narrator: Helena Bonham Carter

Unabridged: 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/03/2011

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale. Once there was a girl who was full of wonderment at how the world worked. She shared all her dreams and excitement with her father, who always had the answer to every question. That is until one day when his chair was empty, not to be filled again – how would the girl ever find meaning from her life again?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nayra.Hassan

قلوبنا لن تكون مستعدة لفقد الاعزاء ابدا فقط ذكرياتنا معهم هي التي ستملأ فراغاً مؤلماً في مُضغة تؤرقنا لآخر نبضة و لا ننسي ان الفراق ماكر؛ يختار دوما الأعز و الأغلى للفراق المبكر؛ اما هؤلاء الحاضرين الغائبين؛ او اللبلابيون المتسلقون ..فسيجعلونك تفكر الف مرة قبل اخراج قلبك من زجاجته الحامية..فكرة القلب......more

Goodreads review by بثينة

الكتاب الذي تمنيت لو أنني كتبته.......more

Goodreads review by Dave

A picture book about grief. A little girl likes to read with her grandfather as he sits in his rocking chair, and then one day she faces an empty chair. Yes, it's that subtle, the chair is just empty, no explanation, really. Her grandpa is gone, and since she feels like she can't risk too much strai......more

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Praise for The Heart and the Bottle: “Beautifully produced and profoundly moving… It made me cry, and I’m pretty sure I won’t be the only one.” The Irish Times “Jeffers anatomises loss and the processes of grief with an honesty and ingenuity that will move adults and children of any age.” Telegraph Praise for Oliver Jeffers: “Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship … illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression … and body language.” Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian “Hail to new talent … If only all picture books could be this good.” The Bookseller