Reviews
... the perfect book on dialectics for two- and three-year-olds has been published. And not just dialectics, but human dignity, humour, self-reliance, thoughtfulness and the struggle of a young child to see where he fits into the world.
The award-winning team of Kathy Stinson and Robin Baird Lewis have created another appealing pre-schooler. We are introduced first to his bare toes, and then to the rest of him.
Which am I? Big when I can dress myself or little when I can't reach the elevator button? Such are the contradictions a young child faces - sometimes being little in terms of size and behaviour; sometimes being big when his actions are thoughtful and responsible.
Stinson's text has a simple and very pleasing rhythm. Lewis' illustrations show a thoughtful and serious little boy working out his place in the world.
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