Heart

by Deedee Cummings

Lyrically and visually beautiful, Heart is a book for all ages and all walks of life. Within the pages of Heart, readers, parents, and educators will find affirmations that, when hearts close from fear, other emotions like love, peace, joy, and happiness become closed off as well. Inspired by her work with foster children, the author uses lyrical prose and stunning illustrations to share beliefs of love, life, faith, and the power of prayer.

This is a much-needed book for children of all ages, especially those who have experienced trauma in their lives. Heart provides an overall message to readers that, to find faith, they must never stop believing that there are good people in the world. This is book is an excellent resource for classrooms, home bookshelves, and children’s counselor’s offices.

Heart will help lift readers’ spirits and serves as a guide to the path to healing. {ages 5 and up}

35 pages, Paperback

Published August 16, 2016

About the author

Deedee Cummings is a professional dreamer, author, therapist, attorney, and mom from Louisville, Kentucky. She founded Make A Way Media to create diverse, hope-filled stories for children and adults, and is also the founder of The Louisville Book Festival. Her work—centered on healing, literacy, and the power of starting over—has been featured in Forbes, Essence, USA Today, and NPR. Deedee was appointed twice to Kentucky’s Early Childhood Advisory Council by the Governor of Kentucky and will release her newest children’s book, Hope In the Nick of Time, in the fall of 2025.

Reviews

[Kim Childress · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written by Deirdre Cummings and beautifully illustrated by Erika Busse, Heart ​is a book that is much-needed in the world today. As a seasoned therapist, Deirdre Cummings uses her extensive knowledge to create inspirational picture books that inspire readers of all ages. A thoughtful, poetic tribute to the power of love and prayer to overcome fear and hate. A powerful reminder for all--we only have "one today," to smile, trust, love, and pray. Instead of hardening our hearts out of fear of being hurt, this book reminds readers of the importance of "guarding your heart, for it the wellspring of life" (Proverbs 4:23). Originally reviewed on childressink.com for Multicultural Children's Book Day #ReadYourWorld2019.