When Little Pea was born, he was a very tiny baby. This story is about a little boy who is essentially a Tom Thumb/Thumbelina-type character. He does such things as climbing a mountain (of blocks), riding a grasshopper, and walking a pet ladybug. When he goes to school, he sadly learns he is too small to do many things. Will he still be able to grow up and do BIG things, even though he is so small? This is an endearing little story with hilarious illustrations, but I do wish there had been some reassurance when he was in school, such as a teacher helping him or kids wanting to play with him even though he was small.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

The illustrations drawn by the Sébastien Mourrain, contributes a lot that makes this storybook as amazing as it is. The illustrations are packed full of details and the hidden 'cats' made them all the more interesting. There is an obvious color palette to the story, which only enhances the tale, making each page its own individual work of art.

Once again we are given a story based on the power of being different. For the age group, this is an important lesson and a concept that can be grasped by children as young as 4 years old. this is a beautiful read-aloud story, that is engaging and will keep your children entertained.

I could see this quickly becoming a staple in my household or anyone looking to collect emerging new 'classic' children's books.

What is our obsession with super tiny people? Many classic children's books play with this concept. Little Pea is rather like Stuart Little in many regards. It plays with the often universality of feeling out of place in your world feeling like you're struggling against a system that doesn't understand you.

The story of the Tiny Tale of The Little Pea reminds me of the stories of Thumbelina and Stuart Little. Despite the similarity, Davide Cali wrote this beautiful children's story to uplift kids — especially those who dreams of becoming an artist/illustrator someday — that indeed, one can never be too small to be a great artist. Furthermore, the cute illustrations drawn by the Sébastien Mourrain, that kids will definitely adore — contributes a lot that makes this story book very splendid.

This has such a kind, sweet gentleness about it. Very endearing. A small book, with a big message that all young children can identify themselves with. Simple, uncluttered illustrations that get right to the point. A very good read.

An arc was provided generously in exchange of an honest review via Netgalley.*
I really liked this book. We see a really interesting life of a small person. It shows that everyone can find his place in this world and be happy. The book is very positive and has beautiful illustrations.

While the story of The Tiny Tale of Little Pea by Davide Cali, illustrated by Sebastian Mourrain, is not necessarily a humorous one, the wonderful illustrations make you smile. As you might guess, The Tiny Tale of Little Pea is about a teeny-tiny baby. A baby boy who wears discarded doll shoes, learns to swim in the sink and enjoys tightrope walking over the waste basket. There are many cute illustrations showing him loving life in spite of his size. That is until he starts school. By comparison, not much works for him at school, so he sits alone drawing. We then move to Little Pea as a grown up, which mainly means age not stature. He has a house, but can he find a job?

This is a fun book just to enjoy, but most would be remiss not to talk about acceptance of "different" people, and the thought that hopefully all of us can find a place to put our talents and gifts to work.

His size is not a hindrance. It is a gift.

But, when Little Pea goes to school for the first time, he realizes that his size may be a stumbling block. He is too small for his chair. Little Pea is too small to play the flute. And he is too small for gym class. Even one of his teachers ponder, “What will happen to Little Pea?”

But Little Pea does not let his size hold him back. He discovers a passion for drawing. This niche becomes the path which leads Little Pea into adulthood, where he is able to use his passion for a career in designing postage stamps.

This fun book for children ages 3-6 from writer Davide Cali introduces some key themes. Among them are self-acceptance, creativity, and individuality. At times it will remind you of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, where the refrain is, “A person is a person, no matter how small.”

The illustrations from Sebastien Mourrain are bright and colorful. My daughter loved this book. And the artwork is one of the main reasons. When Little Pea sits under the tree by himself during recess, you feel empathy for him.

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Little Pea is a tiny little boy in a big world, but he never lets that get him down. Little Pea makes the best of his world in this beautiful whimsical tale of perseverance. The illustrations are delightful and create a world that any child would enjoy.

Sometimes he would float on a lily pad, where he would daydream and marvel at the size of the universe.

It wasn't until Little Pea started school that he realized he was too small.

This is an adorable picture book with an important message for children about respecting differences and believing in yourself - everyone has a niche just for them, you just have to find it! The story follows Little Pea as he grows up (but not very much) and faces various challenges because of his size. Yet, there is one thing he can do better than anyone else...

As a child I was always the smallest in my class and loved the story Thumbelina. My mother often said 'The best things come in small packages' and 'Mini but mighty' when I struggled with others teasing me because of my size or to reach things on high shelves without humiliation (that is still a struggle...). Then I found gymnastics, a sport where being tiny was an advantage and have never looked back (though I do sometimes look around for tall people when I want something on the top shelf in a supermarket).

Books promoting messages of diversity and equality are always valuable and I am happy to add this to my reading list for my class - even us little ones have a voice, a dream and a unique skill!

Poor Little Pea. What will become of him? his teacher wondered.

One can never be too small to be a GREAT artist!

What I liked: The style of the illustrations and the positive message that we can all achieve something amazing, regardless of our size, shape or colour.

Even better if: I would have loved to hear more from other people in Little Pea's life - did he make friends? Did his parents struggle? What changes were made in school for him to go there? (typical teacher thought)

How you could use it in your classroom: Discuss what we have in common and what makes us different, discuss how some people may have more obstacles to overcome than pothers on the path to success. Talk about the jobs Little Pea could do and what did we assume (e.g. Did we immediately assume he couldn't do some jobs because of his size?)

The thing that struck me with this book was its beautiful cover. I had to read it just to see the other illustrations. However, after reading it with my children, I found that it is not only a book with gorgeous art inside, the meaning behind the story is also so uplifting. It is a good way to teach children about perseverance in a troubled world and that no matter what obstacles one must overcome, the chances are good that you will find your place in life. For the record, my children also loved it. I was given the chance to read this through NetGalley and I will be purchasing it when it is released.

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This is a sweet little story about not letting your differences keep you from doing what you want to do. I love stories where the tiny people are living in a world our size and you get to see how they use our size things to work for them. It will be fun story time book.

Little Pea is quite small since he was born, but his size did not stop him in enjoying himself: he learned to swim, to climb and he explored the garden from his small point of view.

But what could he do for a living being so small? No problem! Little Pea is very creative and he does not stops against any problem.

The book is nice, a few sentences that are only a comment to the illustrations.

Thanks to the publisher for providing me the copy necessary to write this review.

So begins the tale of Little Pea, who could sleep in a matchbox, ride a grasshopper, and wore his doll's shoes, while his clothes were lovingly hand-sewn by his mom. When it's time for Little Pea to go to school, he realizes just how small he is. He's too small for his desk. Too small to play the flute. Definitely too small for gym class. But is Little Pea's confidence shaken? No way! He finds his own place in the world, painting postage stamps and living in a home that fits him just right.

Little Pea is a cute story with a main character who has a lot to say about resilience. He doesn't let his perceived weakness stop him from living life on his terms; it's a strong message for kids who hear, "You're too little for that" once too often. Self-acceptance, creativity, and individuality drive the story, and every reader can take something away from it. Sébastien Mourrain comes up with wonderful scenes to demonstrate Little Pea's size, bringing to mind some of my favorite parts of E.B. White's Stuart Little. It's a sweet story that will add to a storytime or individual reading.

Pub: 9/5/17
Like: Ending surprised me (I thought this is what is going to happen, then this will happen, after that it will end like this), art, this is what a person who is the size of Thumbelina would go through (was surprised the cat did not try to pick with him)

I LOVE this book so much, it's a very cute story with beautiful illustrations. It's an inspirational book for kids.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital ARC of this book.

This was a reaally cute little story. The images were nice, bright and clear, I loved Little Pea and so glad he had a happy ending! 4 stars from me for this one.

Little Pea was born teeny tiny. So tiny he could sleep in a match box. He had grand adventures and never even realized how small he really was until he started school. His desk was too big and he was too small to play with the other children so he spent his recess drawing. His teacher wondered what would become of him. He didn't grow much bigger as he got older, but he did build himself a cozy little home and even found the perfect job!

The illustrations in this are very cute. I especially loved the full spread pages. There's a good lesson or two as well; that not everyone is the same, and that you can find your place in the purpose in the world no matter who you are, what you look like, or how big (or little) you are. Also that you can find something you love and make a living from it!

~Disclaimer~
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review.
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The Tiny Tale of Little Pea is the story about a teeny tiny boy. Because of his size everything has to be customized for him. When he goes to school he realizes that he is too small for everything there. No one knew how he would be able to survive in the world. But he makes due with what he has. He builds himself a little house and even gets a job. Drawing stamps.
I really liked the illustrations in this book. The story was cute and inspiring. It teaches that no matter how small you are, you can still make a big impact. There is always something that you can be good at. If you are not able to do somethings there are always ways to do what makes you happy. This was an updated Stuart Little. The same concept of a little boy living in a big world.

"Even the littlest among us can make a big mark."

5/5 ⭐