You are (Not) Small
Author:
Anna Kang
Illustrated by Christopher Weyant
Publisher: Hachette Children’s
Books
Age
group:
Pre-school to Year 1.
Pages: 32
Release date: November
2014
Synopsis.
(Goodreads)
Two
fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of
surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all!
The simple text of Anna Kang and bold illustrations of New Yorker cartoonist Christopher Weyant tell an original and very funny story about size it all depends on who's standing next to you.
The simple text of Anna Kang and bold illustrations of New Yorker cartoonist Christopher Weyant tell an original and very funny story about size it all depends on who's standing next to you.
Review:
3 out of 5 stars
You are (Not) Small is about two different creatures who can’t agree on
who is small and who is big, it’s a lot of back and forth to work it out until
a third party comes along with a diversion.
The text is simplistic and easy to read and the wonderful illustrations by
Christopher Weyant are vibrant and bold; my children are too old for this book
but they still enjoyed hearing me read it aloud with expression which they too
got involved in as well, but I did have a small gripe with the simplicity and lack of a plot but otherwise it was humorous and fun.
Thank you to Hachette Children’s Books for the opportunity to read You are (Not) Small by Anna Kang.
About the author: Anna was born in the Bronx and grew up on Long Island where
she spent much of her free time reading TV Guide, Teen Beat magazine, Archie
comics, and going to the movies at the local multiplex. After graduating with
honors from Tufts University with a degree in International Relations and Asian
Studies, she went on to work as a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign
Relations, a foreign policy think tank in Manhattan. Despite the allure of the
world of international policy, Anna went back to her first love of film and
television. She moved to Los Angeles and received her M.F.A in Film/Video
Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. While at USC, Anna won a
scholarship for Excellence in Screenwriting and directed a short documentary as
her thesis film, "not black or white," an irreverent look at media
stereotypes of Asian woman. Anna participated in the Sundance Institute's prestigious
Screenwriters Lab with her first feature script, The Lost Tribe of Long Island,
and was also selected to participate in Film Independent's Screenwriters and
Directors Labs. Besides writing and reading, Anna loves a hearty meal, a belly
laugh, and a solid nap. Anna lives in New Jersey with her husband, New Yorker
cartoonist Christopher Weyant, and their two daughters.
