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The New Small Person
The New Small Person
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: September 9, 2015
Review
Elmore Green started off life as an only child. He loved it! However, things changed when a small person--also referred to as "it"-- came along. Elmore did NOT like having to change the channel on his TV, share his toys and jelly beans and put up with this small person always following him around and even eventually sharing his bedroom. Things change when Elmore has a very scary dream and is comforted by he small person. It became fun to laugh together and to understand each other. There is lots to see in the colorful illustrations which are mostly done on pages with lots of white space. Children are drawn almost bigger than life with brown skin, and large expressive eyes, while the adults are only seen from the waist or shoulders down. Clearly this book is meant to be seen from the child's point of view. It will be a good one to had to a child dealing with a new sibling.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Child, Lauren
Illustrator: Child, Lauren
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Candlewick
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: realistic fiction
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780763678104
Price: 17.99