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If I Had a Giant Toe: A Children's Book About Self-Esteem
A "Reading with your Kids" 5 star award winner!
We're perfect! Each and every one! Travel alongside the imaginative little girl in this silly, whimsical, poetic, laugh out loud children's book as she considers the what ifs.What if I had a giant, larger than life, toe? Would I swing like a monkey in a zoo? Jump higher than a kangaroo? Outswim a dolphin in a pool? Or outrun all the kids at school? Would that little piggy go to the market (or eat roast beef)? Would my socks still fit?In the end, I'm glad I'm me,the way that I was made to be. But we are all unique, you see, from giant toes to ten or three, eleven, eight, or five or none—We're perfect! Each and every one! This silly, yet meaningful, picture book reminds us that our bodies are created the way we were meant to be (no matter what our toes look like), and we wouldn't want it any other way. Now it's time to celebrate it!
"It took me back to when I was young and my uncle would read us all Shel Silverstein. I loved it! I am a huge fan of children's poetry, and it can be very hard finding well written and meaningful work. This was both." Bridget, Kindergarten Teacher
We're perfect! Each and every one! Travel alongside the imaginative little girl in this silly, whimsical, poetic, laugh out loud children's book as she considers the what ifs.What if I had a giant, larger than life, toe? Would I swing like a monkey in a zoo? Jump higher than a kangaroo? Outswim a dolphin in a pool? Or outrun all the kids at school? Would that little piggy go to the market (or eat roast beef)? Would my socks still fit?In the end, I'm glad I'm me,the way that I was made to be. But we are all unique, you see, from giant toes to ten or three, eleven, eight, or five or none—We're perfect! Each and every one! This silly, yet meaningful, picture book reminds us that our bodies are created the way we were meant to be (no matter what our toes look like), and we wouldn't want it any other way. Now it's time to celebrate it!
"It took me back to when I was young and my uncle would read us all Shel Silverstein. I loved it! I am a huge fan of children's poetry, and it can be very hard finding well written and meaningful work. This was both." Bridget, Kindergarten Teacher
34 pages, Paperback
Published October 11, 2018
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November 9, 2018
What a beautiful way to encourage kids to love and accept themselves for who they are! If I Had a Giant Toe by Jill D. Clark definitely gets complete 5 stars for giving out such a powerful message with a simple and engaging rhyming picture book for little ones. With beautiful illustrations and a beautiful message, it certainly deserves the title of the Reading with Your Kids Certified Great Read!
If I Had a Giant Toe is one of the best -- if not THE best -- children's books we've ever read. (And we've read many by now.) This one excels in every aspect:
1. Promotes Creative Imagination - It motivates young children to envision what life could resemble with a giant toe. Also, there are so many silly scenarios that happen in the book that is guaranteed to take any kid on a whimsical journey of imagination and make them laugh and chuckle! The silly scenario includes a little girl imagining how her day to day life would be if she had a giant extra toe? Would she swing like a monkey in a zoo? Jump higher than a kangaroo? Would her socks and shoes still fit? Would that toe eat roast beef, or not? In the end, the character realizes, “I’m happy I’m exactly me!”
2. Beautifully Written in a Rhyming Style - Rhyming is so important for children to understand and play with language. And, If I Had a Giant Toe is a great picture book that paints wonderful word pictures, with illustrations that jump off the page, and rhyme and meter that swings the story along. It's lovely to both read and listen to.
3. The illustrations Are Stunning - The pictures are vivid, colorful, and engaging. We've read the book dozens of times by now, and we'll still often notice some new little detail.
4. Powerful Message Embedded in a Funny Story - Girls and boys are self-conscious about a lot of different parts of their bodies, from their weights to their heights to their skin colors. If I had a Giant Toe helps kids to accept their differences and the differences of those around them. With colorful pictures, rhymes and a great storyline, this book promotes positive body image, self-esteem and shares a healthy message about loving and liking yourself for who you are. It is a perfect read to inject a little confidence and feel-good vibes into story time at your house.
Be sure to visit http://readingwithyourkids.com for more reviews on children's books and, all thing kidlit!
If I Had a Giant Toe is one of the best -- if not THE best -- children's books we've ever read. (And we've read many by now.) This one excels in every aspect:
1. Promotes Creative Imagination - It motivates young children to envision what life could resemble with a giant toe. Also, there are so many silly scenarios that happen in the book that is guaranteed to take any kid on a whimsical journey of imagination and make them laugh and chuckle! The silly scenario includes a little girl imagining how her day to day life would be if she had a giant extra toe? Would she swing like a monkey in a zoo? Jump higher than a kangaroo? Would her socks and shoes still fit? Would that toe eat roast beef, or not? In the end, the character realizes, “I’m happy I’m exactly me!”
2. Beautifully Written in a Rhyming Style - Rhyming is so important for children to understand and play with language. And, If I Had a Giant Toe is a great picture book that paints wonderful word pictures, with illustrations that jump off the page, and rhyme and meter that swings the story along. It's lovely to both read and listen to.
3. The illustrations Are Stunning - The pictures are vivid, colorful, and engaging. We've read the book dozens of times by now, and we'll still often notice some new little detail.
4. Powerful Message Embedded in a Funny Story - Girls and boys are self-conscious about a lot of different parts of their bodies, from their weights to their heights to their skin colors. If I had a Giant Toe helps kids to accept their differences and the differences of those around them. With colorful pictures, rhymes and a great storyline, this book promotes positive body image, self-esteem and shares a healthy message about loving and liking yourself for who you are. It is a perfect read to inject a little confidence and feel-good vibes into story time at your house.
Be sure to visit http://readingwithyourkids.com for more reviews on children's books and, all thing kidlit!
October 10, 2018
Love it
Got this book for my daughter today and we read it immediately and loved it. She was captivated by the story and loved the colorful illustrations. The author did an amazing job bringing across the message of self-esteem. I would most certainly recommend this book. My daughter is five.
Got this book for my daughter today and we read it immediately and loved it. She was captivated by the story and loved the colorful illustrations. The author did an amazing job bringing across the message of self-esteem. I would most certainly recommend this book. My daughter is five.
November 3, 2018
A fun story about self esteem.
I love the poetic flow of this book, it makes it fun and easy to read. My children enjoyed the story as well as the illustrations. A great addition to our library.
I love the poetic flow of this book, it makes it fun and easy to read. My children enjoyed the story as well as the illustrations. A great addition to our library.
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