Hearts in My Pocket

Nancy Tupper Ling, Shirley Ng-Benitez

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Union Square Kids
01 April 2025

Leilah misses the time when her mom and dad were together. Ever since they divorced, her world and her heart feel split in two. She explores the city with Dad and walks Pepper at the park with Mom. She and Dad watch fireworks on the balcony, and Mom helps her make snowmen in the front yard. As Leilah moves back and forth between her two worlds, she wonders if her heart will ever feel whole again. Everything is just so different. Until one dayshe realises that love is all around her, and the love her parents share for her will always stay the same.

By: Nancy Tupper Ling
Illustrated by: Shirley Ng-Benitez
Imprint: Union Square Kids
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm,
ISBN: 9781454949749
ISBN 10: 1454949740
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nancy Tupper Lingis the author ofMy Sister, Alicia May,Double Happiness, andThe Story I'll Tell. She is the winner of the prestigious Writer's Digest Grand Prize,the Pat Parnell Poetry Award, and she is the founder of Fine Line Poets. Nancy currently resides in Massachusetts with her husband, and their two girls. She invites you to visit her online atnancytupperling.com. Shirley Ng-Benitezis the children's book illustrator of over 35 books, including Want to Play?, a 2016 Junior Library Guild Selection, andEmily Lost Someone She Loved, a 2015 Gold Illumination Award and Bronze Moonbeam Award Winner.Shirley is also part of SCBWI, Picture Book Artists Association, Pacific Scribes, and Friends of Calligraphy.She resides in Northern California with her husband and two daughters. She invites you to visit her online atshirleyngbenitez.com.

Reviews for Hearts in My Pocket

""A tender look at the many emotions that separation can cause.""—Kirkus Reviews ""Hearts In My Pocket is a healing gem. Nancy Tupper Ling's radiant prose lights the way during challenging times."" —Peter H. Reynolds