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Parents describe how their child is always in their hearts, no matter where they are or what they are doing.


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1 author picked In My Heart as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This gorgeously illustrated book helped my daughter and I through a difficult time when I had to travel out of the country for work. The illustrations put into pictures what I could not put into words- that no matter where I was, or what I was doing, she was always on my mind and in my heart. 

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