Review: You are (Not) Small by Anna Kang

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.

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.