You're Too Small!

by Shen Roddie, Steve Lavis (Illustrator)

Tad the mouse is discouraged when his friends around the farm say he is too small, but he proves to them that he is just right when all the animals are locked outside of the barn and only Tad is small enough to sneak in. Simultaneous.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Storytime, Self Esteem

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[معصومه توکلی]

عنوان ترجمهٔ فارسی: تو خیلی کوچولویی!

[Heather]

Sweet story with charming & friendly illustrations

[Ashley Ruman]

You're Too Small by Shen Roddie tells the story of a barn mouse who eagerly asks all of the other barn animals if they would like help, only to be told he cannot help because of his size. I like this story for a young age group because sometimes kids like to pick on each other for their size, so this book could help a child who is being picked on. I liked this story because throughout the entire book, the mouse never gave up hope; when he was turned down by one animal, he just kept asking to help, and finally, he was just the right size for something that benefited the entire group of animals. I liked the line "I don't look too small to me! I look just right!" because this line tells the reader that size is relative. What is small to one person may be extremely different to another person. I thought the illustrations were very cute for a young age group because they were fairly realistic animals performing human activities, like eating a pie with a spoon. This book will teach a child that his or her size is irrelevant to what they are capable of doing.

[Emily Goodin]

This book is great for the younger grades! It teaches the very important lesson that size doesn't matter! Many children might not feel confident because of their size, but this story teaches that there are important skills that everybody possesses, regardless of how tall or short they are! I would definitely have this on my shelves in my future classroom!

[Brittnee]

Sucha cute book about a mouse who is told he is too small to do anything and he keeps believing that one day he will get big enough. one day a problem occurs and he is the only one that can help. great book for boosting self esteem and that there is something that a child is good at.

[Rose]

E Rod

[Savannah]

a book you can use to help build self esteem in students despite what may seem like a handicap or downfall.

[Kristy]

I think this book is precious. A fantastic example of how to never let others put you down...you are an individual and you are useful.

[Brittney]

cute. nice pictures. easy to understand. my 3.75 yr old repeated the story to me at the end and understood the concepts.