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I Am Small
by
Emma Dodd (Goodreads Author)
Cuddle up with your little penguin this winter!
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"The world is big and I am small."
From the eyes of a baby penguin the world is a great big place. The sky so high, the ocean so deep, and the mountains so steep--all these things are magnificent from it's point of view. But in the eyes of it's mother--this little penguin is the biggest, most important thing in the world! This
Hardcover, 24 pages
Published
October 1st 2011
by Cartwheel Books
(first published September 1st 2011)
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This is adorable and the variety of media is interesting. Some pictures are pure black and white with shadings, others are full color and there are a lot of embellishments of shiny silver that is especially effective in a scene in an ice cave.
That said, as someone else noted, the design flaws really take away from the pleasures of this book. The book begins and ends on the inner covers, which is a disaster, especially if you are using this in a library--the cover flaps are taped down in librarie...more
That said, as someone else noted, the design flaws really take away from the pleasures of this book. The book begins and ends on the inner covers, which is a disaster, especially if you are using this in a library--the cover flaps are taped down in librarie...more
I like the repetition of the text; the illustrations are clean and simple and convey the different meanings without cluttery detail. Points off though for the sappy ending. I would have loved it to end on the second-to-last line: "These things are big and long and deep, and strong and high and far and steep...and I am small. / But you are BIG and you are KIND / When I'm with you I do not mind." The picture that goes with is the penguin chick tucked in between the parent's legs: really nice match...more
I think parents and caregivers who come to our book babies and infant lapsit programs will really like this one. I don't know if I would bring it to our toddler group or preschool storytime, since it is on the small side, and our groups can get rather large.
The illustrations are wonderful, but I'm VERY disappointed with the publisher for not including endpapers. The book starts right under the dust jacket, so part of the book is obscured. Our library copies of this title aren't taped in the norm...more
The illustrations are wonderful, but I'm VERY disappointed with the publisher for not including endpapers. The book starts right under the dust jacket, so part of the book is obscured. Our library copies of this title aren't taped in the norm...more
I read this to my boys tonight. My youngest got it for Christmas. Noah taught Ethan to read the words "I am small." This will be a book that Ethan will want to be read over & over again. He wanted it again after we were done, but we read another Penguin book. Cute book for any kid!
(This is on my blog & copied here. This is meant for the Cupcake War Reading Challenge, which is this site: http://novelchallenges.blogspot.com/2...)
Blog post for this is here: (I wrote more than this there) ht...more
(This is on my blog & copied here. This is meant for the Cupcake War Reading Challenge, which is this site: http://novelchallenges.blogspot.com/2...)
Blog post for this is here: (I wrote more than this there) ht...more
The world is very big for a very small, very cute penguin. With good contrast, simple shapes and a very simple, touching text, this book if perfect for a very young storytime audience. There are snowy scenes and scenes where our little penguin stands against an enormous cloud filled sky, on the edge of a very deep ocean filled with swimming penguins, and curled up with with it's mother. Many of the pages have cool silver metallic sparkles. A touching story of the love moms have for their childre...more
D'aaaaw, five whole stars for this adorable penguin book! It has shiny pages, and rhymey words, and a happy cuddly ending, and...
Wait, no.
I'm taking off a star.
What the hell, publishers? You felt like putting the most important pages (that is, First Page and Last Page) on the covers of the book itself, so that the dust jacket obscures half the words?
And why would you bother having Emma Dodd draw such fantastic illustrations, if you're going to publish them in a book the size of a CD case?
Fail,...more
Wait, no.
I'm taking off a star.
What the hell, publishers? You felt like putting the most important pages (that is, First Page and Last Page) on the covers of the book itself, so that the dust jacket obscures half the words?
And why would you bother having Emma Dodd draw such fantastic illustrations, if you're going to publish them in a book the size of a CD case?
Fail,...more
I picked up this book because of its title. My son, born 12 weeks early, only weighed 1 lb 8.4 oz. at birth. I'm drawn to books - especially children's books - that are written about small characters. I cried at the end of the book. I snatched it up at the book fair and then went back and got 2 more copies. I just HAD to have a copy to give to the NICU in honor of my son. I hope it brings other preemie parents as much hope as it did me.
A focus on feeling small in comparison to vast spaces and larger entities would make this a nice "quick-hit" introductory read-aloud for a transcendentalism unit. Finding one's self in the company of others make this a natural fit with many of Walt Whitman's pieces. Just a couple of suggestions for how to plug a sweet little "one book/four hands" title into the larger picture of the secondary classroom.
Dodd, Emma. I Am Small. (2010)
Annotation:A baby penguin compares himself with many of the things found around him and then finds that he feels comfort with himself when he is with his mother/ father.
Themes:penguins, size comparison, family
Ways to use:This books could be used with younger students to talk about size comparisons, or even to do a study on penguins
Recommended age:2- 7
Annotation:A baby penguin compares himself with many of the things found around him and then finds that he feels comfort with himself when he is with his mother/ father.
Themes:penguins, size comparison, family
Ways to use:This books could be used with younger students to talk about size comparisons, or even to do a study on penguins
Recommended age:2- 7
A wonderful book that has a serious design flaw. The book has no front or back end pages so the words and illustrations on the first and last pages are half covered by the book flaps. And since the author's name is not imprinted on the board cover, my library taped the paper cover to the book.
This is the sweetest picture book. It conveys all that we parents want our kids to know. You may be small, and the world big and at times scary, but you can feel safe knowing that to me you are everything. Great illustrations. I'll read it for storytime if I can get through it without tearing up ;)
Love this little penguin's introspection on the vastness of the universe and her comparable insignificance. =)
Great use of metallics, too. It's a SMALL book, but I think it would have a BIG impact in storytime!
Great use of metallics, too. It's a SMALL book, but I think it would have a BIG impact in storytime!
This is really good to emphasize different concepts with adjectives. also, kids can participate with the words "i am small" on every page. nice silver reflective paper is used in the illustrations.
Great for toddlers, perhaps even with the younger preschoolers. Loved the silver texture mixed in with the illustrations, and comparisons between the little penguin and the big world.
This is the perfect book for preschool & kindergarten aged kids, as the simple words and adorable illustrations will draw them right in. The adorable story is told from baby penguin's perspective and the world around him his huge. From the vast ocean, endless icebergs and the star filled sky, everything around baby penguin is huge. But to this little guys's parents, he is their world.
This story was a hit with my kids and I'm sure it's one that will be a hit with many other young readers. Who...more
This story was a hit with my kids and I'm sure it's one that will be a hit with many other young readers. Who...more
Simple but fun read about a little penguin living in a great big world. Toddlers to Kindergarten age children will love the unique silver shimmery pages.
Sweet reflections from a baby penguin about feeling small, but being important to her mommy (or daddy). Lovely foil illustrations by the author.
Sweet book for toddlers... a possibility for a baby/family/love storytime theme. Intriguing illustrations with silver shiny foil used throughout.
Awesome. Sure, I have a penguin-obsessed family, but this is a wonderful little story that is beautifully illustrated.
noncloying parent/child love story. cutiful baby penguin knows he's just a small thing in a great, big world.
Sweet story but really loved the illustrations. Liked the twist on the typical parent-child aww type book
This is the cutest children's book I've ever read!!!
Maybe I just have a soft spot for penguins.
Maybe I just have a soft spot for penguins.
little, and simple, but oh-so-sweet. it would make a perfect new baby gift.
The foil-trimmed art is snazzy and adds to the graphic appeal -- tactile.
Another winner from one of my favorite children's book author-illustrators.
Very sweet picture book. Simple text; would work for toddlers.
Cute, shiny pages and a tiny penguin chick.
A book for small penguins and small people.
May 18, 2011
Katie(babs)
marked it as to-read
Just saw this cover! Too cute for words.
Aug 14, 2012
John
added it
Would be great for toddler storytimes!
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Emma Dodd Author/Illustrator
Emma was brought up in Guildford, Surrey, in a family of artists and from as far back as she can remember she has wanted to be an illustrator.
Emma studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central Saint Martin's School of Art and has worked extensively in advertising, editorial and book illustration.
She was nominated for the Booktrust Early Years Award in 2006 for her...more
More about Emma Dodd...
Emma was brought up in Guildford, Surrey, in a family of artists and from as far back as she can remember she has wanted to be an illustrator.
Emma studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central Saint Martin's School of Art and has worked extensively in advertising, editorial and book illustration.
She was nominated for the Booktrust Early Years Award in 2006 for her...more
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