A Heart Just Like My Mother's

by Lela Nargi, Valeria Cis (Illustrator)

Overview

Shy Anna doesn't think she is anything like her outgoing, funny, clever mother. One day Anna sees a hungry man on the street and decides to find a way to help. When she uses her tzedakah money for an act of kindness, she realizes she and her mother have something special in common after all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512420999
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lela Nargi wrote her first story in a notebook with a marbled cover that her mother bought her the summer before she started first grade; she's been writing ever since. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and daughter, and a very large rabbit.

Valeria Cis lives in Argentina with her family. She studied fine art at the University of Humanities and Arts in Rosario, Argentina. Her recent books include A Heart Just Like My Mother's and Bubbe's Belated Bat Mitzvah.

Editorial Reviews

"Anna’s mother is renowned for her kindness, creativity, and outgoing humor, which makes Anna feel they have nothing in common and that she will never live up to her mother’s exceptional qualities. After noticing a hungry man asking for money outside their frequently visited deli, Anna can’t get the image of the man out of her mind and quietly decides to make a tzedakah box in which she collects her own money to provide bagels for the hungry man. In doing so, Anna discovers that it is her generous spirit that is the special characteristic she shares with her mother. The theme of selfless, anonymous giving is relayed beautifully, without being overdone, and Anna’s insecurity in comparing herself to her mother is a valuable concept to explore for children who may feel diminished by the abilities of those around them. Cis’s beautiful illustrations, often double-spread, complement the text."—Association of Jewish Libraries

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