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Come on a journey of discovery!
Mark Sperring has written several books for young children. He lives in Bristol where he works as a bookseller.
Alys Paterson has been illustrating for many years, and this is her very first children’s book. Alys lives in Bristol.
Shapes are all around us – on the ground, in the sky and everywhere in between. Can you see lots of shapes? No? Then let’s take a closer look . . .
The world is filled with shapes. A bird, a car, the stars in the sky – what shapes can you see?
Mark Sperring
A tender story about the shape of something very special – love.
Children will love spotting familiar shapes on each and every page. With a warm story and bright illustrations, The Shape of My Heart is the perfect book to share with any child.
Alys Paterson
ISBN 978-1-4088-2704-8
9 781408 827048 www.bloomsbur y.com
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This is the shape that we are.
The shape of you and me.
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This is the shape of the sun, coming up to brighten our day.
And these are the shapes that chirp and tweet . . . chirp
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and flitter-flutter away.
For you . . . to read with those you love ~ MS For Mum, Dad, Bob and Gran with all my love ~ AP
Bloomsbury Publishing, London, New Delhi, New York and Sydney First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP Text copyright Š Mark Sperring 2013 Illustrations copyright Š Alys Paterson 2013 The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978 1 4088 2704 8 Printed in China 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 All papers used by Bloomsbury Publishing are natural, recyclable products made from wood grown in well-managed forests. The manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin
The Shape of my Heart Mark Sperring & Alys Paterson
Children will love spotting familiar shapes on every page. With a warm story and bright illustrations, this is the perfect book to share with any child.
www.bloomsbury.com/childrens