Bibliograph

What the heart knows, chants, charms & blessings, by Newbery honor winner, Joyce Sidman ; illustrated by Caldecott honor winner, Pamela Zagarenski

Type

Label

What the heart knows, chants, charms & blessings, by Newbery honor winner, Joyce Sidman ; illustrated by Caldecott honor winner, Pamela Zagarenski

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What the heart knows

Oclc number

826121190

Responsibility statement

by Newbery honor winner, Joyce Sidman ; illustrated by Caldecott honor winner, Pamela Zagarenski

Sub title

chants, charms & blessings

Summary

"Calls up ancient forms of the spoken word and translates them into the twenty-first century"--Dust jacket flap

Table Of Contents

Chant to repair a friendship -- Come, happiness -- Chant against the dark -- Song of bravery -- A list of things that will set you free -- Sleep charm -- How to find a poem -- Invitation to lost things -- Time spells -- Gift spell -- Invocation for sandcastles -- Invisibility spell -- Song in a strange land -- Starting now -- Lament for teddy -- Where is my body -- Lament for my old life -- Heartless -- Illness: a conversation -- When death comes -- Riding a bike at night -- Blessing on the smell of dog -- Blessing on the curl of cat -- Blessing on the downtrodden -- Blessing from the stars -- Teacher -- Silly love song -- Lake's promise -- I find peace

Target audience

juvenile

Classification