Hank the Heart

Overview

A fun and accessible introduction to how the human heart works

Hank's a real heart, not like a Valentine—but he's the most lovable friend you'll ever find! Children will have fun getting to know Hank, as he leads them on an amazing tour of…himself! They'll learn what Hank's made of, how he works, how to keep him healthy, how doctors and nurses learn about him, and heart differences that children can be born with and how these can be fixed.

Author Biography

Jeff Cimprich is a Medical Artist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and professional member with the Association for Medical Illustrators. Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Reading and Literacy Discovery Center. He is passionate about the power of books to bring grownups and children together to read, learn, and connect. Dr. Ryan Moore is a pediatric cardiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and works every day with the digital artists in the Media Lab. Cat Musgrove has a B.F.A. in Computer Animation from the Ringling School of Art & Design and has worked in video games for ten years. She currently works at Cincinnati Children's Hospital as a Medical Animator. Matt Nelson is a Medical Artist at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He graduated from Pratt Institute with a B.F.A. in Digital Arts.