Too Big
(Paperback, Main)
Publishing Details
Too Big
By (Author) Ingri
The New York Review of Books, Inc
NYRB Children's
15th March 2009
Main
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Physical Properties
Paperback
40
Width 180mm, Height 198mm, Spine 12mm
225g
Description
This book for the littlest ones by the celebrated husband-and-wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire features in this simple, silly tale, the trademark d'Aulaire artistry. But the colors are bold primaries and the language elementary enough to be memorized by a toddler, who will delight in its special humor and enjoy joining in on the refrain: "Too big!" Little Ola, the hero of Too Big has a shock of blond hair, a devoted dog, and a frisky cat, but today he's discovering that he's too big to do lots of things he wants to do: he's too big to put on his hat, too big be lifted up by his mother, and even too big to ride on his dog's back. One day, he might just find that there's quite a bit a big boy can do after all. Meanwhile he daydreams about the adventures he'll go on when he grows up.
Reviews
The illustrations in this book make it a winner. In glowing primary colours, the author-illustrators tell a slightly confusing but charming story of a typical toddler feeling his way into the world. Junior
Author Bio
Ingri Mortenson (1904-1980) and Edgar d'Aulaire (1898-1986) met at art school in Munich in 1921. They married in Norway, moving first to Paris and then eventually to New York in 1929. The d'Aulaires published their first children's book in 1931and worked as a team on both art and text throughout their joint career, publishing more than twenty picture books and receiving high critical acclaim for their distinguished contributions to children's literature. Ingri Mortenson (1904-1980) and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire (1898-1986) met at art school in Munich in 1921. They married in Norway, moving first to Paris and then eventually to New York in 1929. The d'Aulaires published their first children's book in 1931and worked as a team on both art and text throughout their joint career, publishing more than twenty picture books and receiving high critical acclaim for their distinguished contributions to children's literature.
