One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different

By Linsey Davis and Lucy Fleming

New York Times bestselling author and ABC News anchor Linsey Davis brings us a culture-rich picture book proudly showcasing the beauty of diversity while also celebrating the wonderful things we have in common.

From skin, hair, and eyes in a multitude of colors to different personalities and interests, One Big Heart reminds us that God gave us all special traits and characteristics that make us uniquely ourselves. And yet he’s made us more alike than different, giving us many things in common–like sharing fun and laughter on the playground, a sense of curiosity, big feelings, and so much more!

One Big Heart is:

• A multiethnic, multicultural, multiracial children’s picture book that recognizes our unique differences while also celebrating how alike we are
• An inspiring story of inclusion, connection and acceptance
• Written from a Christian worldview

 

Combining lyrical rhymes and Lucy Fleming’s whimsical art, this inspiring story is the perfect read-aloud book for kids ages 4-8 and a welcome gift for:

• Parents and grandparents
• Teachers
• School librarians

 

Get ready to celebrate all our similarities and our differences! This diverse picture book—drenched in color and full of laughter and fun—will show us how.

 

Look for additional inspirational children’s picture books and audio products from award-winning author Linsey Davis:

• The Smallest Spot of a Dot
• The World Is Awake
• How High is Heaven?
• Stay This Way Forever
• The Linsey Davis Children’s Audio Collection
  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Aug 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9780310767664

Linsey Davis

Linsey Davis is a New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning journalist. She anchors World News Tonight on Sunday as well as ABC News Live Prime, which is ABC News Live’s first-ever streaming evening newscast. She is a correspondent for World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Nightline and is also the bestselling author of several children’s books including The Smallest Spot of a Dot, The World Is Awake, One Big Heart, Stay This Way Forever, and How High is Heaven. Linsey lives in New York with her husband and son, who is her biggest inspiration. You can follow her on Instagram @linseytdavis.

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Reviews for One Big Heart

[vintagebeckie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

One Big Heart is all about differences and similarities — the variety found in people and the important things they share. With bold and colorful illustrations and a rhyming verse, the authors show the importance of being unique while celebrating the things that bind us together. Great lessons for both kids and adults!Recommended.Audience: kids ages 4-8.(Thanks to Zonderkidz for a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

ABC news correspondent Linsey Davis, who made her picture-book debut with The World Is Awake: A Celebration of Everyday Blessings, published last year (2018), returns to the form in this sweet rhyming celebration of human diversity, and the spark of God in each of us. The text here describes the interests, personal traits and activities of a wide range of children, but asserts that they are more alike in the essentials - in their feelings, and in their God-given hearts - than they are unalike. The accompanying artwork depicts those children at play and at work...Like its predecessor, One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different pairs an engaging and upbeat narrative with colorful and cute illustrations. The text reads well, and the artwork is appealing. There isn't anything here of doctrine or dogma, just the idea that all children are God's children, and that they are united by one big heart, making this a picture-book that could work for a variety of Christian (or even non-Christian) denominations. My only criticism of the book would be the absence of any (visibly) disabled children amongst the otherwise diverse range of characters depicted. Leaving that aside, this is one I would recommend to those looking for a celebration of human diversity from a religious perspective.