A Wrinkled Heart is a touching and delightful story about learning to be kind to others. It’s based on a folktale long used by teachers to teach kindess and empathy.
One beautiful morning, Elliott, a young bunny, joyfully gets up and ready for his school day. At breakfast, he is scolded for spilling some milk, and his heart wrinkles a little bit. At school, Elliott encounters some friends who hurt his feelings and his heart wrinkles even more… until it’s all wrinkled up! Later, his friends and family apologize for their hurtful words and try to take the wrinkles out. Elliott feels better, but some wrinkles get left behind. He decides to always be careful with his words so he doesn’t wrinkle anyone’s heart. Readers learn the importance of kindness, friendship and the Golden Rule.
A Wrinkled Heart is the perfect tool for teachers, school counselors and parents to help develop empathy in preschoolers and elementary children, and can be used as part of a lesson plan on character and social development. The charming, yet sophisticated illustrations by Lindy Burnett, draw you right into the woodland life of little Elliott, his family, and forest friends.
The book includes a page with “Simple Ways to be Kind to Others” and an activity for cutting out a paper heart to wrinkle as the story is told…. a perfect visual aid!
IPAD VERSION
Features:
• Read-along narration
• Fun sound effects
• Cheerful background music
KINDLE VERSION
Features:
• Pop-up text for children learning to read, as well as for easy reading on small devices
ABOUT
TRACY HOEXTER worked as an award-winning advertising art director and graphic designer for over 20 years, and now has her own photography business. She lives in Roswell, Georgia with her husband and son. tracyhoexter.com
LINDY BURNETT is an illustrator of children’s books and ad campaigns for Kellogg’s, Coca-Cola, Arby’s, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and more. She lives outside Madison, Georgia, where she has created an art academy for children to create and imagine! lindyburnett.com
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