Small and Big are sisters. But Big can jump higher and run faster. Small is always stuck in Bigcan make even the smallest person feel very big. Bri...
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Aug 16, 2011
Small and Big are sisters. This is one of the reasons that I had to pick up this book. I have two little girls who are going through big and small issues. Big can jump higher and run faster and as we all know the little one can feel left behind or in this case stuck in Big's shadow.
The illustrations are beautiful and the idea of only showing small and using big as shadows mark up until the end is just brilliant. This is just the kind of book that a younger child really needs to r More...
The illustrations are beautiful and the idea of only showing small and using big as shadows mark up until the end is just brilliant. This is just the kind of book that a younger child really needs to r More...
Jul 13, 2010
L.S.
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Saw that there are some reviews of this book. Generally talking about the "message" of the book and other stuff like that. Come on, every page of the book looks like a painting. There is almost no need to read it. The fundamental color of the book is green, so appropriate to calm your eyes down after a day at the office. This book is very summer-ish, I am glad I bought it.
May 19, 2008
Tiffany
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The plot is fairly simple - little sister is always jealous of everything big sister can do, so one day, she gets angry and lets out big sister's bird. "Big" is too scared to climb the tree to get the pet bird down, but "Small" is not scared, and climbs to the top, becoming the hero.
I have mixed feelings about this book, because, on one hand, it's very honest about children's world view and emotions. Both my girls will no doubt find validation for their feelings More...
I have mixed feelings about this book, because, on one hand, it's very honest about children's world view and emotions. Both my girls will no doubt find validation for their feelings More...
Oct 16, 2008
Megan
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Genre: Picture Book
Audience: K & 1st
Topic: Sisters
Theme: Sisterly love
Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Independent reading
Reading Level: Early Readers
Illustrations: Beautiful illustrations that reinforce the text. Intricate details bring this simple story to life.
Additional Comments: This simple story sends a huge message to readers. Great book to read to children to show a relationship between two sisters. Shows that little sisters can be brave. Child More...
Audience: K & 1st
Topic: Sisters
Theme: Sisterly love
Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Independent reading
Reading Level: Early Readers
Illustrations: Beautiful illustrations that reinforce the text. Intricate details bring this simple story to life.
Additional Comments: This simple story sends a huge message to readers. Great book to read to children to show a relationship between two sisters. Shows that little sisters can be brave. Child More...
Feb 22, 2008
babyhippoface
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Small lives in the shadow of Big, her older sister. When Big makes Small very angry, Small takes action, then immediately regrets it. The beauty of this story is in its simplicity, appeal to younger siblings, and swift and satisfying resolution. Digitalized illustrations carry the story perfectly as they show Big casting an overhwleming shadow on Small in everything she does. Good for bedtime sharing, this title is sure to spark conversation with either the older or younger child in a family.
Oct 16, 2008
Jenna
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genre: picture book
audience: k - 1st
topic: sisters
theme: sisterly love
curricular uses: read aloud, independent reading
reading level: early readers
illustrations: gorgeous illustrations, reinforce the text, intricate detail brings this simple story to life
thoughts: good book about sisters. shows how they argue and overcome and make friends by the end of the day even though they make each other mad somethings. gives a good message on sisterly love.
audience: k - 1st
topic: sisters
theme: sisterly love
curricular uses: read aloud, independent reading
reading level: early readers
illustrations: gorgeous illustrations, reinforce the text, intricate detail brings this simple story to life
thoughts: good book about sisters. shows how they argue and overcome and make friends by the end of the day even though they make each other mad somethings. gives a good message on sisterly love.
Aug 28, 2007
nicole
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Strong, but rather typical story about a little girl living in her older sister's shadow and how shes copes (and seeks her revenge). What I find particularly notable about the book is it's illustration -- which is really intricate (the blades of grass!) and makes use of interesting perspective, stuff you can really pour over and that leads your eye all over the page and into the drawing.
Oct 21, 2008
Caitlyn
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Small Sister is a picture book that would be a good book for an emergent reader. The pictures confirm the meaning of the written words. Small is always living in Big's shadow until one day Small lets Big's parrot go. Small climbs up the tree and gets Big's parrot and then they live together.
Jun 17, 2008
Amber
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Perfect book for the younger child in the family. It's about always being in the older sisters shadow. The illustrations were executed in a digital media and they are so colorful.
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