Book description
Lilly loves her chocolate heart. Will she save it? Forever and ever? What do you think?
This sweet and simple board book for the youngest readers features Lilly, star of the Kevin Henkes classic Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse.
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1 author picked Lilly's Chocolate Heart as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A little mouse is trying to hide its red-foil-wrapped chocolate heart, but every hiding place she finds is not safe enough for her standards. Eventually, she puts it in her mouth and eats it. Now it’s safe! This delightful picture book for preschoolers makes me smile each time I read it. The illustrations are simplistic and beautiful. They fit perfectly to the text.
From Marc's list on The best children’s books about chocolate.
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