The art for this exquisite book was created with a
printmaking process called monotype, using water based-inks and pencil.
Its
shades of soft lemons and silky greys express the strength and light and
shadows reflected in love, and the ever-existing challenge of self-acceptance.
The compound of a surge and collapse of these two
emotions, and the minimal rhyming verse combined with the artwork, make this a
work of art framed in the light and energy it emits. Pure, beautiful and
blinding, it is an ode to love.
It is a book that calls to the reader. It promises
hope and reward. It explains change and even when a voice appears unheard it is
there, waiting to be discovered.
The whole book is full of optimism and hope. Metaphor
and symbolism keep the words love and
self-acceptance dancing through the
book dressed in reflection, endless possibilities and choice.
This divine book is like a priceless possession.
Something you will adore, go back to time after time, and hold close to your
heart. Destined for readers from 5 – 105 years old.
Title:
My Heart
Author/Illustrator:
Corinna Luyken
Publisher:
Penguin Random House, $29.99
Publication
Date: February 5, 2019
Format:
Hardcover
ISBN:
9780735227934
For
ages: 5+
Type: Picture Book
