Coleen Murtagh Paratore. Because we are artists; because we comprise more than half of the people on the planet; because we give birth to every artist, male and female, and that makes us extra-specially creative. When I broke into the field in , I was writing picture books. I kept writing picture books. I recall thinking "I hate that title I want to write literature. The next day, I was driving home in my then-suburban-soccer-mom-mini-van and started talking with myself I do this all the time; often aloud in places like Price Chopper "The wedding-planner's daughter.
But there are times when growing up feels like it takes forever. I liked this little book a lot and want to thank NetGalley for a digital copy to read for review. Highly recommended!
Nov 14, Safara rated it it was amazing Shelves: graphic-novel. Feb 10, Patricia Kemp Blackmon rated it it was amazing Shelves: children-s-books , little-pickle-press , picture-book.
What makes us BIG? It is not just how tall we are. Mastering a new grade level. That is BIG! Being a President is a BIG accomplishment. You can be BIG in your community. Being BIG enough to set a good example for your younger siblings. This would be a BIG responsibility. Maybe you are BIG enough to get on your bike without training wheels. That is also a BIG accomplishment! How will you know when you are BIG? When you succeed at what you are trying to acco BIG! When you succeed at what you are trying to accomplish.
I really liked the lesson the author teaches in this story. I think it will make a BIG impression on children of all ages. Probably some grownups too. It will be fun to see how many times in a day we can succeed in someway BIG. This story teaches responsibility, to set goals for oneself and to be a good BIG citizen. The illustrator depicts the story with characters and other images that tells the story in a BIG way. The illustrations are in BIG bold colors that will peak the child's imagination.
I highly recommend this book. I rated this book a 5 out of 5. Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for from Little Pickle Press for review. I was in no way compensated for this review. It is my honest opinion. If you found this review helpful vote yes or no here.
Delightful story to read as a family or by a young reader. What does it mean to be big? Paratore shares her thoughts on how to be a compassionate, caring young person. She emphasizes that big is more than a size or physical growth; big is being the best person you can be. The cut paper illustrations add depth to the text and draw the readers into the story. Use to encourage young readers to believe in themselves and find ways to be supportive and caring.
A gorgeous book that is written with care and illustrated with love. This is a book that will be perfect for any little one, helping them understand what it means to be big.
Aug 18, Rachel rated it it was ok. The pictures were pretty and the message was good, but it's so boring. Mar 29, Bailey Black rated it it was amazing. Picture Book- This was given o me as a gift from my facilitator.
I read it to my second graders on my last day of practicum. I love how it tells kids that they don't have to wait to be "big" but they can be big by being kind, being a good citizen and being responsible. Love it! Jan 14, Jen rated it really liked it Shelves: read-in , picture-book , nonfiction. Both size comparisons and measurements feature in the background of Fennell's mixed media illustrations, but the message is that it's not the size of a body, it's the size of one's heart that matters.
Small actions can be big when they have a big impact, and anyone is capable of a big action. I was so pleased that my daughter picked out a perfect companion book for the first grade social studies curriculum I am using. One of the main objectives is to find one's place in their world, the first step toward global citizenship. As Paratore says, "Big is being a valuable member of your family, school, and neighborhood. Those little acts add up to a lot of change in the world!
We were happy to see lots of diversity in the kids featured in this book too, there are so few picture books with kids that look like mine. I enjoyed the diversity in the characters portrayed there was even one in a wheelchair but other than that it felt a bit BIG and grown-up in its language. What age is this really written for and who will appreciate this? Now, to be fair there is a section in th I enjoyed the diversity in the characters portrayed there was even one in a wheelchair but other than that it felt a bit BIG and grown-up in its language.
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