Big or Little

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A big favorite about being little, now available as a board book. It can be tough sometimes, trying to figure out if you're a little kid or a big one. Putting your shoes on all by yourself means you're big. But if you can't get your shirt over your head, that must mean you're still little! The child in this classic story by Kathy Stinson goes through the day wondering which activities mean you're big, and which mean you're little. Counting to 10 Definitely big! But can't reach the cookies ... certainly means little. Being big sure would be great ... but being little is okay, too. Still in demand after 25 years, Big or Little is back with a shorter text adapted for toddlers, and wonderfully imaginative new illustrations. Full of the everyday struggles and triumphs of growing up, this favorite story will resonate with pre-schoolers everywhere.

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(starred review) If Big or Little had been a song and not a book, then the 2009 version could be considered a cover version of the original ... As such, the 2009 Big or Little works, and it merits purchase by school and public libraries. That said, those libraries that already own the 1983 version should keep it on their shelves alongside the 2009 reworking. Recommended.--Dave Jenkinson"Canadian Materials" (06/12/2009)
(starred review) Big or Little works, and it merits purchase by school and public libraries. That said, those libraries that already own the 1983 version should keep it on their shelves alongside the 2009 reworking. Recommended.--Dave Jenkinson"Canadian Materials" (06/12/2009)

Author Bio

Kathy Stinson is the best-selling author of more than 20 books for children and young adults, including "Red Is Best." She lives a little outside the big city of Toronto.

Toni Goffe's award-winning illustrations appear in dozens of children's books around the world. He lives in Hampshire, England.