The Heart and the Bottle (2009)

by Oliver Jeffers

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After safeguarding her heart in a bottle hung around her neck, a girl finds the bottle growing heavier and her interest in things around her becoming smaller.

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A metaphor of grief and learning to move forward.

sloth852 | Apr 10, 2024 |

Ok, first things first: is that her nose on her forehead? Second thing: awesome endpapers. Third: love the art (even with the nose thing). Lastly: unsure about whether this will appeal to children, unless perhaps they've personally suffered the loss of a friend. (

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TaylorOnyx | Sep 14, 2023 |

This is a story about love and loss, and how we lock our heart because of loss, until everything in our life seems meaningless. The story ends with a beautiful message of letting go and finding a new life. (

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British Book Design Awards (2010)

V&A Illustration Award (2011)

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee – 2011)

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NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2011)

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After safeguarding her heart in a bottle hung around her neck, a girl finds the bottle growing heavier and her interest in things around her becoming smaller.

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