Drawing a heart on the hand of someone you love, The Heart on Your Hand is a joyful, reassuring and inclusive story - perfect for starting school.
Told from the perspective of parents and carers across a variety of families, this book reassures young children that no matter what challenges they face, the love is constant.
From starting school to moving house, The Heart on Your Hand explores the big moments and the small, the expected and perhaps unexpected separations in childhood, offering a timeless message that will comfort anyone adjusting to change.
A beautiful and inclusive book written in lively verse from award-winning Lucy Rowland, with cosy illustrations from Åsa Gilland, perfectly capturing the sense of safety that comes from knowing that – no matter what – you are loved.
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Lucy Rowland (Author)
Lucy Rowland grew up in Cheltenham but currently lives in London, where she works as a Children's Speech and Language Therapist. With a real passion for language and lots of experience working with young children, Lucy was thrilled when she finally made the leap into picture book writing. When she's not daydreaming about story ideas,
Lisa Frenkel Riddiough is a graduate of Hamline University's MFAC program and lives in Northern California. She is a former sales executive, an avid squirrel watcher, and a frequent baker of chocolate pound cake.
Asa Gilland is a Swedish illustrator who lives in Indonesia with her husband, two boys, and cats in a little house More about Asa Gilland