the heart in the bottle by oliver jeffers

Just as the woman gives up, the little girl takes her tiny hand and reaches into the bottle and pulls out the heart. But she discovers that the bottle is too strong.īut then something amazing happens. She decides, then and there, to take her heart out of the bottle again. But the woman can’t answer her because her heart is still locked away in a bottle around her neck. And as she grows into a young woman, the bottle around her neck becomes more awkward and heavy, even as thoughts of the empty chair still fill her head.Įventually, the young woman meets a little girl who asks her questions about life’s curiosities, just as she once asked them herself. She has lost her curiosity and her capacity for joy. And while this seems to help, she finds that nothing in her life is quite the same. And so she puts it in a bottle - just for a little while - and hangs it around her neck. Not sure what to do with her grief, the girl decides the best thing is to take her heart out of her chest and store it somewhere safe. She’s a happy little girl, “much like any other.” Until one day she finds her father’s chair empty, and she is crushed. He also shares in her real-life adventures as she explores the mysteries of the stars and the wonders of the sea. Written and illustrated by acclaimed artist and children’s book author Oliver Jeffers, it is a simple story of a young girl whose “head is filled with all the curiosities of the world.” She shares that world with a man - presumably her father - who sits in a big red chair and reads her books about every subject imaginable. Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter and full of inventive interactive features including a drawing game that posts the drawing into the illustration, this app will be enjoyed by all the family.Ī special gift for adults and children alike.“The Heart and the Bottle” is a lovely, beautifully illustrated fable about a young girl grappling with loss and grief. This poignant story about growing up and loss of innocence has also been made into a highly anticipated app. This stylish and moving picture book from Best New Illustrator, Oliver Jeffers, explores love and loss and offers an ultimately uplifting resolution. One day she meets a little girl whose own curiosity and zest for life reminds her of the child she once was and her heart is released and her sense of wonder restored.

She puts her heart away in a bottle, where it can never be hurt again. She retreats into herself and as she gets older, stops noticing the stars and the sea, which she had previously delighted in. An inquisitive little girl, who is enchanted by the world around her, is badly shaken when she loses someone she loves.

The heart in the bottle by oliver jeffers