The Same Heart!

Chris Helene Bridge is an award-winning author, artist and literacy advocate whose creative work continues to make a difference to people worldwide. On Monday Chris reached out to let me an update on her family as well as that 2000 of her books “The Same Heart” were making it into children’s hands this month! I met Chris 10 years ago and she read this book to my son’s kindergarten class. I was so happy to hear her voice, the news and she graciously said YES to an interview in that moment.

What I love about this book is that all of the artwork is the children’s that they did in class with Chris while discussing their uniqueness while having the same heart!!! My son was in kindergarten when he met her and contributed his picture (we followed her instructions on mixing the paint for his skin color) on the cover of this book. Super cool, right? You can do this with your kids or grandkids too. Description: “Are we the SAME, or are we DIFFERENT? 
Could both of these be true? 
Let’s get a little closer, and look at me and you! The Same Heart encourages the reader to look at 
faces, feelings and thoughts to discover how we are 
both different and alike. Using simple direct language, 
the message is clear that while our features appear different, they provide us with the same experiences. Joyful rhymes show children that everyone is different 
on the outside, but in all the ways that matter most, 
we are the same. Yes, we are DIFFERENT on the outside, but 
inside you can see We all share the SAME HEART, 
it connects you and me! Text in English and Spanish is amplified by call out 
words in major languages, and illustrations created by students celebrate the beauty of individual faces in the rich landscape of diversity. The Same Heart provides children with respect for every individual’s uniqueness and the importance of finding connection.” @chbridge Thank you Chris for our friendship and for all of the love you share and transmit in all of your books! Check out all of her books on ChrisHeleneBridge.com