This one reads like a fairy tale in the style of H. C. Anderson. Jack keeps his heart in a bucket to keep it safe, but that means he has no... enjoyment of things. When he eats a heavenly dish he feels full. When he hears beautiful music he feels that it is loud. When he sees a squirming baby he wants it far, far away from him.

His heart gets stolen again anyway, all for the purpose of teaching him a lesson and hooking him up with the moralistic fish-woman. Well, it works.

Love the shot of a babywearing mama on one page :)

This one is a bit long for the younger set, but then, they probably wouldn't really begin to "get it" yet anyway. ( )

Genre:fantasy
Critique of Genre: This is a fantastic example of fantasy because we get to know this man who carries his heart in a bucket and doesn't feel anything until he meets this fish at the lake who turns in to a lovely lady. She steals his heart and gives him a riddle to solve to get his heart back.
Media: watercolor ( )

fine condition