The Lost Heart

The Lost Heart

The Lost Heart or in French, Le Coeur Perdu, is a children’s love story, and mystery, featuring a mouse named Rutherford Mousington III, who has lost his heart and goes in search of it, consulting a friend, the public, a doctor and a detective.  It takes place in beautiful Paris, France renowned as a place of romance and art, as the Eiffel Tower is showcased throughout the book.  It’s about 50 pages and features the following words to enhance your child’s vocabulary: productive, manufacturing, cranny, sustaining, tedious, avail, ecstatic, brilliant, baffled, consulted, dumbfounded, evaluate, stethoscope, Monsieur, confirm, expertise, remarkably, retrieve, groggy, investigate, hunch, smitten, ambiance, passionately, captivating, and admirable.

Once upon a time
Lived a mouse named
Rutherford Mousington III.
He was a young, kindly, handsome mouse
Well-liked by his community
And quite successful, as he was the CEO
Of a cheese manufacturing plant in the heart
Of Paris, France.

WHAT INSPIRED THIS BOOK?

My love and memories of Paris, France, as well as my love of cheese and romance.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK?

The concept.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE READERS WILL TAKE AWAY?

That lost hearts can be found.

WHAT CHILDREN’S BOOKS INSPIRED YOU?

“Dr. Seuss”, “Santa’s Underwear”, “Pete the Cat”, “The Bad Seed”, “Bad Kitty”, “Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you Hear?”, “The Day the Crayons Quit”, “Grumpy Monkey”, “Dragons Love Tacos”, “I Need a New Butt”, “The Wonkey Donkey”, “Giraffes Can’t Dance”, “Ricky, the Rock that Couldn’t Roll”, “Splat the Cat”, The Berenstain Bears Book Series, “Garfield”…

WHAT ARE THE GENRES OF YOUR E-BOOK?

Animals, Humor, Graphic Novels, Geography & Culture, Education

Please note all children’s books are written to enhance your child’s vocabulary.  Advanced words should render the question, “What does that mean?” from your daughter or son.  Images in books come from a multitude of graphic artists and photographers to add graphic diversity.  Ages for children’s books range from 3 years of age to adult age, or grown-ups who are children at heart.  Each story told offers a moral or bit of wisdom and is often told in poetic fashion.

The benefits of reading for children are many, and in support of this I’d like to showcase e-books for you and your child, whether they are an ardent reader or young enough to be read to, it’s important you or they do.  If there are any children’s books you’d like to see written, especially for your child, please let me know. More children’s books are coming soon.

If you enjoy this title, be sure to check out the authors other 60 plus book hits, and be sure to leave a review.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

M.D. Johnson is a poet, playwright, author, and blogger. She has a BA in English and a Masters of Management in Business. She currently resides in San Diego, CA, though a southerner.  She’s a mother and wife who enjoys crafting, writing and gritty, action packed movies and TV series.

WEBSITE: https://maryannesbookshelf.com

BOOK PREVIEW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K1GW34T