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heart people by
emily start acheson

Heart People is a gentle, imaginative concept book for children about what it truly means to connect. With lyrical storytelling and warm imagery, it invites young readers to reflect on connection rooted in compassion, purpose, and heart. Encouraging children to lift each other up, spread kindness, celebrate, and listen, Heart People ends with a simple message: be one.

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Helping kids understand feelings through encouraging them to listen, care, and respond to others, and supporting emotional awareness and social development.

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About Emily

Emily Start Acheson is an artist, writer, educator, and mother of three. She holds a BA in education from Northern Michigan University and a master’s degree in education from the University of Minnesota. Emily has spent much of her life working with young children. When she is not in her studio, she enjoys adventures in the outdoors and time with family and friends. Heart People is her first book, demonstrating through humor the simplicity and truth of living life from the heart.

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