Audiobooks by Corinna Luyken

My Heart

From the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book, adapted for audio, about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy. My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed...or opened up wide. Some days your heart is a puddle or a fence to keep the world out. But some days it is wide open to the love that surrounds you. My Heart empowers readers of all ages to listen to the guide within in this ode to love and self-acceptance.

Corinna Luyken (Author), Caroline Slaughter (Narrator)

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The Tree in Me

A stunning and sensitive portrait of the strength within each of us and the nourishment we receive from the natural world, by the New York Times bestselling creator of the acclaimed My Heart and The Book of Mistakes Through poetic text and exquisite illustrations of children reveling in nature, this picture book explores the various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, and connected to others. Each of us is like a tree, with roots and fruit, and an enduring link to everything else in nature. 'The tree in me is strong. It bends in the wind, and has roots that go deep . . . to where other roots reach up toward their own trunk-branch-crown and sky.' As Corinna Luyken did in her award-winning My Heart, she again provides an invigorating conversation-starter that contains a world of truths--about self-esteem, community, and living a meaningful life. Awards and Accolades for My Heart New York Times Best Seller PNBA Book Award Winner Indie Next List Pick (Top 10) Nerdies Best Picture Books of the Year Book Page Best of the Year Brain Pickings Best Books of the Year * 'This must-buy for librarians and teachers has myriad educational uses; it begs to be read aloud, and it is a masterful blending of text and illustration.' -School Library Journal, starred review * 'Soothing, simple phrasing and masterful printmaking harness metaphors to make a heart's complexity accessible to children . . . Sensitive, stunning words and pictures speak directly to young hearts.' -Kirkus, starred review Awards and Accolades for Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse Indie Next List Pick Book Page Best of the Year Awards and Accolades for The Book of Mistakes New York Public Library Best Books of the Year NPR Best of the Year PNBA Book Award Winner Nerdies Best Picture Books of the Year Boston Globe Best of the Year * 'This will lead kids to see their own so-called mistakes in a new, more positive light.' -Booklist, starred review * 'The idea of setbacks being opportunities in disguise is no stranger to picture book pages, but rarely has it been illuminated with such style, imagination, and compassion.' -Publishers Weekly, starred review

Corinna Luyken (Author), Caroline Slaughter (Narrator)

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The Book of Mistakes

Zoom meets Beautiful Oops! in this memorable debut about the creative process, and the way in which 'mistakes' can blossom into inspiration One eye was bigger than the other.  That was a mistake. The weird  frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush. And the inky smudges… they look as if they were always meant to be leaves floating gently across the sky. As one artist incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in quirky and unexpected ways, taking listeners on a journey through her process. Told in minimal, playful lines, this story shows readers that even the biggest "mistakes" can be the source of the brightest ideas-and that, at the end of the day, we are all works in progress, too. Fans of Peter Reynolds's Ish and Patrick McDonnell's A Perfectly Messed-Up Story will love the funny, poignant, completely unique storytelling of The Book of Mistakes. And, like Oh, The Places You'll Go!, it makes the perfect graduation gift, encouraging listeners to have a positive outlook as they learn to face life's obstacles.

Corinna Luyken (Author), Caroline Slaughter (Narrator)

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