Not So Small at All

by Sandra Magsamen

Overview

Explore all the little ways YOU can make a big difference for our world in this sweet sustainability book for kids from USA Today bestselling author Sandra Magsamen!

No matter your size, you can do a lot to help the world! From the busy ants to bumblebees and butterflies, we all play an important role in caring for our planet. In this inspirational picture book about the bigness of small, discover 25 simple ways we can help heal our world in the face of climate change and get inspired to be a planet superhero every day! This encouragement book for toddlers and kids includes heartfelt text, colorful illustrations, easy tips and activities, educational information, and fun interactive ideas to do at home or in the classroom.

Why readers love this special new edition of Not So Small at All:

• A delightful read aloud story with sweet rhymes for ages 3-7 and empowering nature book for children
• Includes 25 ways you can be a planet hero, including facts, sustainability tips, a maze, dot-to-dot activity, coloring page, and more!
• The perfect Earth Day gift, kindergarten graduation gift, summer reading or first day of school book, or fun for any time of year!

Have you ever felt like you're just too small to do important stuff in the world at all?

Well, take a closer look, and then you'll see that the smallest of things are as AMAZING as can be!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728251837
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Series:	All About YOU Encouragement Books
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,025,137
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sandra Magsamen is a world-renowned artist, author, and designer whose products and ideas have touched millions of lives. Her books and stories are a heartfelt reminder that it's the people and moments in our lives that make life so wonderful!

Editorial Reviews

11/13/2017
In this uplifting board book (also available in an expanded picture book), Magsamen points to small creatures in nature to demonstrate how tiny things can be important. Encouraging rhymes in a handwritten-style font appear on left-hand pages (“Ants build mini mazes that are hidden in the earth./ They can lift enormous objects just a few days after birth!”), opposite simply drawn images of ants, butterflies, and worms. “You might not have known it, but you’re amazing too!” Magsamen proclaims in large letters against a red background. It’s an affirming reminder that small creatures (and humans) are capable of accomplishing big things. Up to age 5. Agent: Trina Storfer, Mixed Media Group. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"In this uplifting board book, Magsamen points to small creatures in nature to demonstrate how tiny things can be important. It’s an affirming reminder that small creatures (and humans) are capable of accomplishing big things." — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

01/01/2018
PreS-Gr 2—The book's upbeat, positive message is that being small is no obstacle to doing big things. Tiny seeds, bees, ants, hummingbirds, and butterflies are all used as examples of small but mighty things. The layout is simple and graphic in style. A full page of text on each verso is accompanied by spare childlike line drawings on the right. While the illustrations chosen for the small creatures are bright and colorful, the ones for feelings and ideas are decorative hearts, and not as engaging. A center spread spells out the book's takeaway: "You might not have known it, but you're amazing too! There are incredible things only you can do!" The last four pages provide a quick recap with facts and photos about the "not so small things." VERDICT A book full of affirmations designed to empower children and help boost their self-esteem. A serviceable but nonessential purchase.—Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA

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