Little Face Big Face: All Kinds of Wild Faces!

by Bill Cotter

Little face, big face
Chewing on a twig face!
Short face, long face
Super-duper STRONG face!

Faces can communicate a lot of things! Introduce little listeners to what different animal traits and emotions can look like, how widely they range, and what else can be learned from an expression in this fun, interactive board book.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Storytime

22 pages, Board Book

Published September 5, 2017

About the author

Bill Cotter is an artist who lives in Brooklyn, NY. Bill spends his time teaching art and music to children, playing live music around the city, and perfecting his ping pong skills.

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five stars from my granddaughter, Auden. The face at the end is her favorite.

[Baby Bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily!

Hello, friends! Our books today are Happy Face / Sad Face and Little Face / Big Face by Bill Cotter, two adorable board books that help little readers learn their opposites.

In Happy Face / Sad Face, each page shows a different little boy or girl demonstrating opposites with their facial expressions: Happy/Sad, Up/Down, Asleep/Awake, etc. In Little Face / Big Face, the subjects of the faces are animals, showing more opposites like Short/Long, New/Old, and so on. At the end of each book is the favorite face of all: a mirror showing the little reader themselves, of course!

These were lovely! Bouncing rhyming text paired with simple yet cheerfully colorful art makes for fun baby-to-toddler aged reading. The opposites covered are classics, with the added bonus of teaching children about faces and animals as well. The length is what you would expect from a board book, and each can be read in under a minute. JJ loves these, especially the mirror at the end of each. A great staple for a bookworm’s first library, and we can definitely recommend them! Baby Bookworm approved!

(Note: Copies of these books were provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)

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[Cheriee Weichel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this with my granddaughter, Ada. I thought she would like it because of all the faces, even though they are not human. She was so so until we got to the last page where there is a mirror. It was delightful to watch the expression on her face when she saw herself. She moved in so that her nose touched it. She tried to grab at her reflection. Then she closed the book and immediately opened it to peer in at herself. This opening and closing business went on for a number of times until Daddy came and got her.
After rereading this with Ada, I realized that she kept turning that back page because she was looking for the rest of the person in the mirror!

[Garrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

All these faces were pretty cute except the one on the last page. It was just this weird looking hairy thing--a bear maybe? Or a bigfoot with glasses? I'm unsure and it really took me out of the story.


I guess to get this joke, you have to know that on the last page there's a mirror.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

M loves "Happy Face, Sad Face" and as another book in a similar vein, this did not disappoint. The mirror at the end is a fun surprise, like the other book.

Simple text with rhymes, and funny illustrations to match. What's not to love?

Read at Age 2

[Slaa!!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorbz!

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I cannot get my kid to care about these books, which is sad, because they are so silly and fun.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute baby book. Liked the mirror at the end.

[Little · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the rhyming - reminds me of Sandra Boynton. The book will have more of an impact once the baby actually recognizes animals.

[Lillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book with a surprise ending...my face!

[Pennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter liked the mirror at the end of the book. There are lots of bright pictures showing opposites.