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By Patricia Tauzer
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Snuggly, fun picture book about sizing the world up.
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What's the Story?
Two bear-like creatures argue over which one is big and which one is small. Ultimately, they both get a rudimentary lesson in relativity as they realize it all depends on who's standing around them. And, guess what? A person can be both big and small. Even more important, which is which really doesn't really matter. Friends can be friends no matter what size they are.
Is It Any Good?
The story is short and spare, but young kids will love the charmingly cuddly characters, the simplicity of the argument, and the drama the words and text add to the ink-and-watercolor drawings. Parents will have fun reading the book with their kids and discussing its important lesson about how we each see the world from our individual -- and changing -- perspectives. Consider it an early toddler lesson on the theory of relativity, one that definitely will inspire plenty of discussion.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what makes each of them think something is big or small. Why is size so important? What does it mean to you?
The argument in this book starts when the big guy tells the little guy that he's small. What happens next? How does the argument change? Why does everyone start yelling? How is the problem resolved?
How do the print and the pictures change to show how the argument gets louder and less friendly? What happens to the text as the characters begin to resolve the problem?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Christopher Weyant
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Animals ( Wild Animals ) , Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Two Lions
- Publication date : August 5, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 2 - 6
- Number of pages : 32
- Available on : Hardback, Kindle
- Award : ALA Best and Notable Books
- Last updated : January 6, 2026
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