Big and Small, Room for All
  • Published: 18 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9780143198932
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 30
  • RRP: $16.99

Big and Small, Room for All

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From the immensity of the cosmos to the miraculous world of things too small to see, this stunning board book is a celebration of how we are all connected to the universe and to each other.

From the immensity of the cosmos to the miraculous world of things too small to see, this stunning board book is a celebration of how we are all connected to the universe and to each other.

For the first time in board book format, this concept book by award-winning author Jo Ellen Bogart explores the size of animate and inanimate objects and their places in the universe. She introduces children to the concept of "we" -- that humans are a big part of the world, but a small part of all of existence.

In the vastness of the universe, with galaxies swirling through space, the book begins with simple words printed on the darkness. Moving closer to our world, we see the solar system, our sun at the center. Closer still, we see the huge ball of fire, the sun, and the third planet out from it -- our blue Earth. From Earth looming huge on the page, young readers view smaller and smaller things, from mountain to tree to man to child to kitten to mouse to flea to microscopic beings, amazing in their complexity.
  • Published: 18 September 2017
  • ISBN: 9780143198932
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 30
  • RRP: $16.99
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About the author

Jo Ellen Bogart

Jo Ellen Bogart is the author of many best-selling children’s books, including Jeremiah Learns to Read, Daniel’s Dog, and Gifts. She has degrees in elementary education and psychology from the University of Texas, and she now writes full time. Jo Ellen has won the Ruth Schwartz Award and has been shortlisted for the Mr. Christie’s Book Award. Her first book for Tundra was a biography of Maud Lewis called Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis. Born in Houston, Texas, she now lives in a pet-filled home in Guelph, Ontario.

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Praise for Big and Small, Room for All

PRAISE FOR Big and Small, Room for All:
"Bogart presents a way for young children to explore the concepts of big and small in a way few picture books address....Both text and illustrations have a modest sense of the sublime in their subject, one that comes across clearly. A necessary purchase that surpasses the ordinary fare." --Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews


"Jo Ellen Bogart...describes in child-friendly terms nothing less exalted than humanity's place in the cosmos. Her simple rhymes take the reader on a journey from the deep expanse of the universe to the tiny organisms revealed under a microscope....Stunning." --Starred Review, Quill & Quire

"As the book progresses, realistic watercolor illustrations show the universe, the solar system, and a mountain range, as the spare text labels each concept in comparison to the size of the one before it....Youngsters will delight in the awe-inspiring illustrations of the universe....Word choice is highly suitable for the earliest independent readers. This book will serve as a springboard for discussing the way children perceive size in the natural world." --School Library Journal

"Introducing small children to a big idea, this handsome picture book uses an open-ended approach that could lead to good discussions." --Booklist

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