"Cry, Heart, But Never Break"

Written by Glenn Ringtved, Illustrated by Charlotte Pardi, Translated by Robert Moulthrop

“A remarkable illustrated meditation on loss and life" - Brain Pickings

"One of the most deeply compassionate books I have ever found on how to try to accept the profound sadness of loss and understand the natural balancing laws of nature." - The Guardian

"Rich and affecting." - The New York Times

“Ringtved’s text respects readers by offering a comforting, but direct confrontation with death in a story that is both somber and joyful.” - Batchelder Award Committee Chair Jamie Campbell Naidoo

Acceptance Speech for 2017 Batchelder Award by Claudia Bedrick Publisher of Enchanted Lion Books — Source: ALAIR | American Library Association Institutional Repository | Website