The Man Who Kept His Heart in a bucket

Author: Sonia Levitin

Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney

Publishing information: (Puffin, May 1, 1995, Ages 4-8)

Number of Pages: 40 pages

Genre: Picture

Summary of Plot:

            A man’s heart was once broken, know he kept it figuratively cold, by keeping it in bucket. He wouldn’t enjoy the small things of life. Instead he kept to himself. One day a beatifal maiden stole his heart. To get it back he had to unlock a rhyme. In the process his heart was softened and put into its rightful place. When she gave him back his heart their hands met, and they decided to make wedding rings out of their golden hearts.

My Reaction to the book:

This book was good, but kind of odd. I liked how his heart was changed, through music too. It kind of reminded me of the beast in Beauty and the Beast.

Potential Problems:

            None

Recommendations:

            I would recommend this book to those who like hearing stories about hearts being changed for the better, and about love. It has both of these elements in the story. The plot is simple, but kind of weird.