Bumble Bugs and Elephants: A Big and Little Book

start With Something That Is Great Big. A Bumble Bug?

then Add More Animals — Two Great Big Chickens? — For A Sing Songy Read-aloud Perfect For The Youngest Reader. The Best Part Of This Colorful Book Of Opposites Is That It Never Ends!

do You Know Something That Is Great Big? Do You Know Something That Is Tiny Little?

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the Collaboration That Produced goodnight Moon Also Produced This Story Of Big And Little, Reprinted For The Enjoyment Of Contemporary Audiences. The Comparison Begins With Similar Creatures Such As Two Bugs, Two Butterflies, Two Birds, Two Turtles, Two Chickens, And Demonstrates That All Creatures Vary In Size Within Their Own Kind. At The End, The Text Asks The Question, What Do You Know That Is Great Big? Followed By, What Do You Know That Is Tiny Little? These Questions Offer An Interactive Opportunity That Can Be Made Into A Game Or An Extended Dialogue With A Young Child. The Final Page Repeats The Opening Text, Which Brings The Reader Full Circle To Begin The Game Again. The Illustrations Echo The Simplicity Of The Text And Sparkle With Primary Colors And Simple Design. This Book Is Recommended For Ages Three To Six But It Would Also Be Appropriate For Younger Children Who Enjoy Being Read To, Because The Graphics Convey Each Page's Message Well And Allow For Dynamic Participation Even If The Child Is Not Beginning To Read. 2006 (orig. 1938), Harpercollins, $ Ages 3 To 6.