5/22/2023 0 Comments The heart and the bottleThe reader is drawn into looking beyond what is explicitly said or not said to the expressive pictures. The use of vibrant, detailed illustrations coupled with simple yet powerful sentences ensures that the story of love and loss is weaved brilliantly. Oliver Jeffers addresses the issue of bereavement beautifully in The Heart and the Bottle. Fortunately, the still-curious little girl knows a way. But there is a problem, she has forgotten how. It is not until she meets a young girl that reminds her of how she used to be so many years ago, that she decides it is time to take the heart out of the bottle. Years go by, the girl becomes a woman, yet the heart remains in the bottle. Feeling lost, the girl decides that in order to protect her heart from further pain she should place it in a bottle for safe-keeping. A young girl curious about the world wishes to learn as much as she possibly can from her grandfather. The Heart and the Bottle is a picture book that addresses the issue of bereavement.
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