REVIEWS

"Wonderful, astonishing drawings... A masterclass in the sorrow and joy of being human, and a powerful reminder that nothing is more earth-shattering than love."
- Meg Rosoff

"Packs a powerful emotional punch by pitting ordinary scenes of life with a newborn alongside the devastating reality of the diagnosis of Beth's condition."
- Joanna Moorhead, Guardian

"Arresting, affecting, occasionally enraging but always deeply beautiful."
- The Bookseller

"Powerful and deeply honest... Henny's words and stunning art work speak to everyone, whether they have a child with a learning disability or not."
- MENCAP

"Essential reading for every paediatrician in training."
- Robert Yates, Consultant Cardiologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

"I read the book in one sitting. [A] most marvellous piece of work...tender and at times almost unbearably honest. [It] will come as a great relief and great help to others in similar situations."
- Jonathan Freedland

"Very moving...I read it with great admiration and the odd tear."
- Margaret Drabble

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hole-Heart-Bringing-Up-Beth/dp/1908434929