Illustrated By: Peter H. Reynolds
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Copyright Date: 2006
Number of Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Summary
In this story a young girl named Sugar Loaf talks about her world. She talks about many things that are big. She talks about her family. He tells how her and her dad are morning people and how her mom wake up later. She talks about playing with her toys and throwing tea parties with her stuffed animals. In the end she talks about how her and her mom were looking up at the stars. She says that the stars are little but the sky is big. Her mother tells her that actually stars are very big but they look small because they're so far away. At the very end she says that some things are big and small at the same time, like her.
Personal Reaction
I love how the story does a wonderful job at showing that though the children are small they are so important and they are always learning things. I love the simple child's view. I really like the illustrations in this book. They are done with water color but the illustrator is very precise with how he uses the color. On some page the color is very focused on either the young girl or the objects in the room or both. On one page the illustration covers two pages and it is a beautifully done. The bright colors make it a very happy playful page.
Potential Problems
In this story the father is a baker and the mom is a dentist. Families that are very traditional may not like that this book has the mother working.
Recommended to...
I would recommend this book to very young children that are starting to grow up and becoming more aware of their surroundings and the actions of their parents.
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