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ADVISORY: EL(K-3) – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Mimi is a very short child. She spends half the book bemoaning all of the reasons why being short isn’t great. Such as not being able to see all the choices at the bakery. Then her friends remind her of all the reasons why its fun and beneficial to be short. Such as getting to be in front for class pictures. At the end of the story she is no longer the shortest one in her family. Features soft water color illustrations.
The cover appeal of this book for young readers is not great, showing a depressed looking child sitting on a step holding a branch. I am not sure that it would get much circulation. I liked that it showed a flip side of a perspective and it could help young readers do the same. Might be used by a teacher for an activity on pro’s and con’s. The illustrations are small and watery though –not easily shared with a group.
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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