How Big is Too Small? by Jane Godwin
Size is mostly a measurement but it is also a relative notion too. What’s big to a small child is not necessarily so to an adult. In Sam’s case he’s too small to play with his older brother and his friends. This makes him cross and one day he decides to do a bit of analysis of this big/small matter. Yet this is just a smoke screen for the issue at the heart of the story because Sam is lonely and really wants to be included in his brother’s games. However, even his brother finds out that smallness can have its uses and that’s when the removal van reveals its relevance!
Jane Godwin really understands childhood and conveys that in warm, friendly stories told with an assured, poetic tempo that makes them a joy to read aloud. Here she is partnered with the talented Andrew Joyner who seems to effortlessly portray the exuberance and irrepressibility of being a child. Thoughtful fun for kids 2 and up.