Too Big, Too Small

Little Bear #3

by Catherine Leblanc, Eve Tharlet (Illustrator)

Why is it that Little Bear seems to be too small or too big for everything? Little Bear is excited to do so many things! He rushes into the kitchen to have his breakfast, but he finds he is too small to cut his food without Mama Bear's help. He is too big to nap in his little bed, but too small to reach Dad's cell phone on the table. Every child will relate to Little Bear's predicament, and laugh along with this touching, amusing tale.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Animals, Family

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 14, 2017

Reviews

[Biblioteca lui Lucas]

Probabil orice copil e bulversat de aceasta intrebare. Nu de intrebarea in sine, ci de concept.

Trebuie sa recunosc ca si prichindelul meu imi tot parea ori prea mic, ori prea mare pentru anumite lucruri. Cred ca mereu va fi asa, cel putin pana in ziua cand eu voi ajunge sa fiu cea mica, dar cel mai important e faptul ca va avea mereu marimea potrivita sa isi gaseasca linistea in bratele mele.

Revenind la carticica noastra, mi se pare foarte frumos felul cum face copiii sa inteleaga ce trece prin mintea parintilor cand spun asta. Si este si o sursa tare buna de amuzament. Unde mai pui desenele dragalase si personajele fermecatoare, care sunt puse in situatii cu care ne putem intalni cei mai multi dintre noi.

Atentie insa, se va lasa cu gadilat si chicoteli.
Si nu suntem nici prea mici, nici prea mari pentru asta 😉

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[Jenna]

Leblancin kirjat ovat mielestäni uskomattoman hellyyttäviä ja samaan aikaan niin kovin opettavaisia. Tämän kirjan kautta pystyy hyvin käsittelemään lapsen hämmennystä ja tuntemuksia isoksi kasvamisesta, isompana sisaruksena olemista ja niihin liittyviä pettymyksen tuntemuksia.
Kuvitus on koskettavaa ja kovin modernia; isäkarhulla kun on kovin tutunnäköinen puhelin käytössään. Uskon kirjan kuitenkin kestävän aikaa hyvin, vaikkakin moderneja vivahteita kirjan sivuilta löytyy !

[Ashley]

Great for an older sibling who can't have the same as the baby or their parents. Fun, involves playing with parents and ends on a happy note.

[Liza]

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[BlackhamBooks]

As the title says ... Little Bear is too big for some things, too small for other things. It starts to feel like he's not the right size for anything. There is some humor as he starts to see that anyone can be too big/small for certain things, and that some things have NO size limits at all. Not really a profound storyline, but it was cute and the illustrations were appealing.

[Amy Hiner]

This would be a good book to compare and contrast with the traditional story of the 3 bears. It’s also just a cute book to read with your toddler. My 3 year old laughed and could relate to the story.

[Jessica]

Martin is too big for his sister's bottle but too small to cut his own food. He gets the feeling he's either too big or too small for everything. very sweet with good parents and pleasant illustrations.

[Pat]

Brilliant use of scale and cuteness. Loved the giant cutlery in the car. Communication without conflict, bitterness or anger. Good for you, little bear.

[Laine]

this brought a smile to my face.

[Whitney Pittsenbarger]

Perfect for my 5 year old.

[SimiB]

Tolles buch für Kinder und Eltern einen gemeinsamen Weg zu finden, wo das Kind sich nicht zu klein oder zu groß für eine Aufgabe fühlt.

[Michelle Gray]

Kids will definitely be able to relate to the small bear in the story.

[Elena]

Consistent and passionate about helping; this book shows students what it is like to be a good help in the classroom. They can do anything no matter there size within their classroom, home, and community.