I thought that this was a lovely book to read!

The story was lovely and the illustrations are beautiful, they are so perfect for the story and they really enhance it – they are absolutely stunning.

I loved the message from the story too that your heart will always find its way home. It was a very special book to read and it was done very well.

It is 4 stars from me for this one, I thought it was a wonderful story with some stunning images – highly recommended!!

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Donnas Book Blog

Those look­ing for fan­tas­ti­cal fare will find it in The Heart-Shaped Leaf, by Shi­ra Gef­fen. The book, orig­i­nal­ly pub­lished in Israel as על עלה ועל אלונה (Al Aleh V’Al Alona), includes a mag­i­cal heart-shaped leaf and a tree that can speak from inside a soup bowl. The gen­tle sto­ry fea­tures a delight­ful­ly adult-free world; a father is present for part of the sto­ry, but he is asleep on most pages. David Polonsky’s illus­tra­tions, which won the Israel Muse­um prize for Illus­tra­tion in 2004, have a lumi­nous, oth­er­world­ly qual­i­ty that enhances the book’s sense of mystery.

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Jewish Book Council

'Israeli children's books come of age' – by Nicola Christie

Jewish Renaissance, 1st January 2020

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful book! You and your children will love it! Actually, all ages will love this beautiful read! Very touching!

NetGalley, January Gray

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This story touches the heart. A leaf follows a little girl home, but the tree needs that leaf back, and will not allow her soup to cool until the leaf is returned. It is a simple story but much deeper than I made it out to be. And the illustrations are master works. The should be a Reading Rainbow book. Someone call Lavar.

NetGalley, Ryan A. Franklin

I liked this book. I found it to be really sweet, and lovely. The illustrations are beautiful. Great to read aloud.

NetGalley, Kimberly Souza

Beautifully illustrated storybook about a girl who eats an apple from a tree and the leaves mysteriously fall off as she eats. One leave follows her home and the adventure continues. Enjoyed the message and the lyrical narration.

NetGalley, Helena Rivera

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Ohh the cuteness of this is overflowing! The illustrations are adorable and beautiful, absolutely stunning, and the story is so sweet! I loved the message this story shared about how your heart will always find its way home. Home is where the heart is afterall which is something I very much believe in. The little girl is precious and this story is just such a feel good one. I'm definitely buying a physical copy once it's released. It's such a delight even though it's rather short. But it feels just right.

NetGalley, Rachel McKitterick

The Heart Shaped Leaf was a really cute story. I loved the concept and the idea.

NetGalley, Leah Horton

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Beautifully written and beautifully illustrated. This is a wonderful addition to anyone's library. I loved the heartfelt message and cannot wait to read more from this author.

NetGalley, Amanda Williams

This would be a great bedtime story. I liked that the girl cared about the tree. Also, the illustrations are lovely!

NetGalley, Christina Lumbreras

It was a good ride that I enjoy in this strange fantastical world/story. I also really like the art. Original!

NetGalley, Etienne Breton

Interview article conducted by Simon Yaffe: 'Child is stuck inside me says versatile Geffen'

Jewish Telegraph, 18th January 2019

Mesmerisingly-illustrated…. A comforting fable about parenting, loss and love.

Jewish Chronicle - Angela Kiverstein