My Heart is a Magic House

By Julie Jacobs

A new baby is coming and Stephanie Squirrel is worried. A new baby will want all of her things, and all of Mommy's love, too! But Mommy explains that her heart has a special room for everyone. Mommy's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807553352
• ISBN13: 9780807553350
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Where was this book when I was a little girl?

I wish this book had been around when I was a little girl! I am the fourth child in a sixth child family who was petrified to ask my parents if there was space in their hearts for me. I was more in the "pray, don't ask!" space because I didn't see how their hearts could POSSIBLY hold me along with everyone and everything else. My fears would have been squelched through author Julie Jacobs beautiful and gentle approach to quieting the childhood fear of being displanced by "the baby". Through the metaphor of a heart with many rooms, we can visually "get" how the rooms in the heart expand according to whomever we welcome into our life. The rooms can expand, magically - and the Mom in the story carefully illustrates how her heart-rooms have changed over time. Even small children will understand - and then will be able to explain to other children who are concerned. Highly recommended.

My Heart Is A Magic House

What a charming and convincing way to assure children that the new baby will not diminish mother's love or attention. The delightful illustrations and the heartfelt words will make this a favorite not only of the young readers, but of parents too. I wish I had had this book when my second and third children were born. My grandchildren, fortunately, are able to enjoy it.

What a delightful book! You'll love it and so will your kids.

I just got this book and found it a really sweet, terrific book that sends an important message of how love makes us larger and that love is not a zero-sum game where if I have some you therefore get less. It's illustrated w/ pretty pictures and interesting colors for kids to explore visually and the cadence of the book is very reassuring. I think any young child would enjoy hearing this story read to him/her and any parent would like the healthy message it sends to a child. I'm very much looking forward to other books written by this nifty author.