Heartprints

by P.K. Hallinan

For ages 4-8. In this delightful and warm book, author/artist P K Hallinan weaves a story of children helping others and leaving heartprints all along the way. Bright illustrations will make this book a childhood favorite.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Emotion, Fiction

26 pages, Board Book

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

P.K. Hallinan is the author and illustrator of more than 80 children's books, with over 7,500,000 copies sold worldwide. P.K. first began writing and illustrating 35 years ago when his wife asked him to create a picture book as a Christmas gift for their two young sons.

Reviews

[Alexsandra Diaz · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good book because it has short sentences and it is also a rhyming book. So it’s fairly easy for children to read. This book illustrates great character development for children. Apart from it being a friendship book it also shows children being kind and caring to one another. And as the title says the children can leave heartprints wherever they go. The book is full of color so it grabs people’s attention especially young children. This book would fall under the non-fiction category because it talks about young children caring and being kind to one another. The book illustrates different scenarios on how a child can leave heartprints in the world. Mainly they all have people helping one another or lending a helping hand to those who need it. The illustrations are sharp and clear for the children to see. I feel that when kids read this book it will make them want to leave heartprints in the world.

[Maddi Schaefer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a good book about kindness and how you impact friends around you! “A heart print if formed when you do something kind. Your love touches others, leaving heart prints behind
So… what do you do?
Well, that’s up to you.”

This could be a beginning of the year book and maybe we introduce heart prints in the classroom and students could give them out to each other! Or this could be a fun Valentine’s Day book.

[olivia toko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartprints is a story of acts of kindness. The book follows along as children do kind things for one another. The book includes many examples of kindness such as hugs and handshakes. The book can help teach empathy and ask the children “how can you better the world?”

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Wow!

[Alyssa Haverfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great message, and I love the idea of a heartprint. Adults need this reminder too!

[karen vega puga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book shows how you can show love and that you care for others. It also helps you make other people smile. It help student learn about emotion and happiness.

[Sarah Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice simple book

[Charlie Stubbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outlines how to help others and how that creates heartprints.

[Lulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about being kind and sharing heart prints or acts of kindness with others.