Me Tall, You Small

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Pub Date Mar 15 2017 | Archive Date Jun 19 2017

Description

Me Tall, You Small is a series of playful vignettes in the daily life of a pair of weasels, parent and child. Whether they are having a bubble bath, kicking a soccer ball, or eating ice cream together, simple paired phrases showcase their loving—and amusingly realistic—relationship. After a fall: You boo-boo. Me bandage. At bedtime: Me tired. You wired.

Creative use of language with wordplay, onomatopoeia, and rhyme infuses this book with humor and surprise. Together with the text, expressive line-drawn artwork drives home the funny differences between life as a parent and a child. This silly, touching read-aloud will have both parties celebrating their role, whether tall or small.

LEVELING
Grade Range: Pre-K–3
Lexile: NP

COMMON CORE
L.K.1,1b,1f,2,2d,4,5,5b,5c,5d
SL.K.1,1b,2,3,4,5,6
W.K.3,5,6,8
RF.K.1,1a,1b,1c,2,2a,2b,2c,2e,3
RL.K.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10
RF.K.3a,3b,3c,3d,4
Me Tall, You Small is a series of playful vignettes in the daily life of a pair of weasels, parent and child. Whether they are having a bubble bath, kicking a soccer ball, or eating ice cream...

A Note From the Publisher

– Innovative use of language features wordplay, onomatopoeia, and rhyme

– Celebrates a loving and close parent/child relationship

– Equally captures perks and drawbacks of being big and small, a kid and a grown-up

– Innovative use of language features wordplay, onomatopoeia, and rhyme

– Celebrates a loving and close parent/child relationship

– Equally captures perks and drawbacks of being big and small, a...


Advance Praise

"Readers tall and small will recognize themselves between the pages of this book. This sparsely worded picture book exudes the pleasure that emanates from the relationship between a caring adult and a child... delights on many levels as it affirms the importance of young children’s close relationships."

— Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW

"Readers tall and small will recognize themselves between the pages of this book. This sparsely worded picture book exudes the pleasure that emanates from the relationship between a caring adult...


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781771471947
PRICE $16.95 (USD)
PAGES 40

Average rating from 35 members


Featured Reviews

Me Tall, You Small is so incredibly cute. This is the kind of kids book that will become a family favorite, read time and time again. Very sweet little story with the most adorable illustrations. A great addition to all libraries.

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I loved this simple, yet touching book. Two weasels, a parent and child, showcase all the things they do together. The simple text of not quite opposites, show the relationship between them. The illustrations are adorable and the loving bond is obvious in the simple pictures. As I read this I remembered when my children were young, "me tired, you wired", "me no, you yes", "me kiss, you smooch" and so on. This is a perfect book for a parent and pre-school child to read over and over. A must for every family library.

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This delightful book showcases the loving relationship between an adult and a child. The specific identity of each is not disclosed so the reader is free to interpret whether it be mother, father, grandmother, caregiver, friend adult or boy, girl child. The book documents snippets of their daily life as two very caring weasels journey through it.

The simple playful language presented in paired phrases has the happy duo kicking a soccer ball, licking an ice cream cone, goofing around in a bubble bath and chomping sausages at the dinner table ... and treasuring every moment that they spend together. At the end of a very full and exhausting day the contented two curl up together on the couch to share their favourite storybook. They succumb to the Sandman's call and drift off to sleep snuggling close together. The book is heartwarming and inspiring. You are reminded of the value of seizing the moments of time you are allotted and enjoying them with your little ones to the max.

The artwork enhances the words and makes them come alive. The book is a celebration of love and togetherness. It reminds us that happiness and the strong bonds that knit hearts together can never be broken. Carp diem! I highly recommend this book.

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I thought that this book was lovely! It's a cute tale that focuses on the bond between parent and child and how they ca seem like opposites at times, but are the perfect match. The illustrations are lovely its short and easy to follow and understand and would definitely recommend this to pre-school/early years children to read with their parents.

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Who would have thought a book about two weasels would be so touching and heartwarming?! This sweet book touches on the relationship between a parent and a child and the drawings are simple but so endearing. The words match the illustrations perfectly and the words and pictures combined cannot help but bring a smile to the reader's face. A series of vignettes showing different moments of any regular day in the life. I particularly liked the 'You and me as we should be', which sees a parent and child (weasel) snuggled up on the couch with mess and mayhem on the floor around them.

Thank you for the ARC Netgalley. This is certainly a book to buy so I can share it with my daughter as I know she will love it as much as I do.

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