I recently sat down to read “Love Your Heart” written by Tim McGraw & Thomas Douglas. I have to say the most appealing thing about this book was the illustrations by Abigail Marble. This is probably some of the best illustrating I have seen in a children’s book.
The story is sweet, but scattered. The father expresses his love for his daughter who basically has a heart of gold. It wasn’t exactly an easy-to-follow story. I read it to my 6 year old daughter, who didn’t seem interested. I also had my 13 year old daughter read it. My 13 year old daughter told me she enjoyed the book, and has picked it up several times since. She seemed to like the various colorful and curvy print throughout, the moral, and the illustrations.
Now for my opinion. I REALLY wanted to like this book because… well, it had Tim McGraw’s name on it. The curiosity was killing me, so I was so happy when the book arrived. My favorite features of this book were the large size, and the raised letters on the bold and beautifully illustrated cover. I found the story to be sort of choppy and hard to read full sentences without pausing slightly. Some sentences were long and completed on a single line, while others were short and broke up on two lines. At least that’s how it seemed while I was reading it. The print changes to various sizes and colors. Sometimes it fit, and sometimes it didn’t.
Overall, I have to say that the book is different. Would I purchase a future book written by Tim McGaw & Tom Douglas? Probably not. My daughter enjoyed it, so maybe yours would too. If you haven’t read a book by these authors before, I recommend checking it out. It has its own appeal.
Disclosure: These are my true and personal opinions of this book. I received this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their book review program . The opinions expressed here are my own. I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this to be compliant with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising.
