The Children’s Book Review | January 27, 2017
Part of My Heart is an all-time bestseller on iBooks Kids with nearly a thousand five-star reviews.
Part of My Heart
Written by Mike Sundy
Illustrated by Sansu
Publisher’s Synopsis: All-Time Bestseller on iBooks Kids with nearly a thousand five-star reviews.
A simple and heartfelt children’s book about a baby heart and where it came from. This story explains to children the emotional truth of how a new baby is made and what they mean to the parents. This is a sweet picture book for all kids, but especially ages 3-5. Also makes a charming new baby or Valentine’s Day gift. Read with your little one to share a special moment!
Ages 0-5 | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | 2016 | 978-1522796640
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About the Author
Mike Sundy writes children’s books and screenplays in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and previously worked at Pixar Animation Studios. He enjoys being silly with his wife and three daughters. You can find his delightful kids books at legbug.com.
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About the Illustrator
Sansu is a children’s book writer, illustrator and animator living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sansu means “mountain water” in Korean. Sansu studied printmaking at Hongik University in Korea and animation at the School of Art Institute of Chicago. Currently, she is working as a lighting artist at Pixar Animation Studios. Sansu’s stories express her love for life and they also explore the mystery and magic of nature. Some of her influences include Paul Klee, Yuri Norstein, and Hayao Miyazaki.
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49 Comments
Thanks, Bianca! Folks, we’re happy to answer any questions about Sansu’s artwork or the book.
You’re welcome!
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I would love to share this book with my 3 year old little boy. It will definitely help explain to him in an appropriate way about how he came about and how his new little brother or sister is made. I love the idea of this book!
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my daughter and her family
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I would share this with my daughter and her daughters.
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I will be sharing with all three of my kids 4mos-8yrs
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I have 3 great grand kids and I think this would be something that they might understand because of the way its written.
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My students.
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These pictures will pair so well with positive affirmations in yoga class. They are so sweet!
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This would be an awesome story to share with my Kindergarten class. Thank you for sharing!
If I win, the book and artwork would be for my grandkids and the kids I work with at school
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Grandchildren would love these!
I would share this book with my 9, 7 and 2 year old children.. maybe even the cranky teenagers if they let me 🙂
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This would be for my son. He has autism and this would be a wonderful way to help him understand it.
We have custody of two of my great nieces. They are ages 10 and 8 and are getting old enough that this is getting to be a question they present quite often. After reading it myself I would decide if it’s something I could use with educating them.
I will share it with my 4 year old grandson and my newest grandson due in May 2017. Having 5 children, I read a lot of books to them and as they aged, they read to me using my inflections to add to the story.
I would love to win and share this meaningful book with my son
Thank You
At first my eldest daughter and then my 2 others as they get old enough. This is a lovely story!
I’ll share with my granddaughter Luci she is almost 2 yrs old
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My Nephew
This would be great for my nephew.
Will share with my 2 grandkids!
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Thanks for playing, everyone! If you didn’t win but still want the book, you can pick it up at http://heart.legbug.com.
Congrats to all the winners! I’ll ship out your prizes shortly.