Ages 4–7Picture BookClassic

The Heart and the Bottle

by Oliver Jeffers

After losing someone she loves, a girl puts her heart in a bottle to protect it — and slowly loses her wonder for the world. A moving and beautiful story about grief, loss, and the courage it takes to feel again.

empathy emotions family loss resilience Big Change

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