From the bestselling author of The Queen’s Knickers and Father Christmas Needs a Wee, comes a brand new picture book written by Nicholas Allan, in association with the International Children’s Heart Foundation.

The BIG-Hearted Book, recently published by Hodder Children’s Books, is a wonderful celebration of friendship that will touch anyone affected by illness. The idea for this book came about following very special personal circumstances, to find out more click here.

Bryan Artiles, Director of Marketing and Specialty Fundraising for the International Children’s Heart Foundation said, “The BIG-Hearted Book is emblematic of ICHF’s global mission. It takes a big heart to perform this work. We would like to think there is a string of hearts connecting all our Babyheart missions. The International Children’s Heart Foundation is very proud and happy to have benefited from Nicholas Allan’s talents. As an organization we fix children’s hearts, this book touches children’s hearts.”

The BIG-Hearted Book was published in the UK in paperback on 1st August 2013. Click here to purchase the book and support the work of the International Children’s Heart Foundation.

About the International Children’s Heart Foundation:

The mission of the International Children’s Heart Foundation is to bring the skills, technology and knowledge to diagnose and care for children with congenital heart disease to developing countries. One per cent of the world’s population is born with heart disease, making it the most common birth defect. Many congenital heart defects can be repaired with one surgical intervention, some require staged repairs.