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bookish_smorgasbord's review against another edition
A charming, wonderfully illustrated tale about finding one's place in the world.
kittykult's review against another edition
4.0
When Little Pea was born, he was a very tiny baby. This story is about a little boy who is essentially a Tom Thumb/Thumbelina-type character. He does such things as climbing a mountain (of blocks), riding a grasshopper, and walking a pet ladybug. When he goes to school, he sadly learns he is too small to do many things. Will he still be able to grow up and do BIG things, even though he is so small? This is an endearing little story with hilarious illustrations, but I do wish there had been some reassurance when he was in school, such as a teacher helping him or kids wanting to play with him even though he was small.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
bibliopaat's review against another edition
4.0
Oh kui nunnu väike Klutt ning inspireeriv on ta jutt!
lucyp747d4's review against another edition
3.0
A delightful story! It is filled with beautiful illustrations and the story is well told. I loved reading about Little Pea and hope that there will be more tales in the future.
catlinjo's review against another edition
3.0
The story made me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside.
e_ramirez_ortega's review against another edition
4.0
This one was a tender look at smallness. I tend to gravitate towards themes that bring unlikely characters to the forefront. The story here tells us about Little Pea who is born so small but as he grows, he remains small nonetheless. It encourages those of us on the small spectrum to set our goals on bigger things, and it encourages us to view the relatively small as someone with great purpose. It doesn't matter how small you may be, you will have a purpose in life.
omgbeansgoreadabook's review against another edition
Little Pea is minuscule. He goes on grand adventures and doesn't think anything of his smallness until he starts school. He grows up (just a little bit), get a job. Drawing stamps! He loves drawing, and after all, you're never too small to draw.
cweichel's review against another edition
4.0
This title, to be published in September, is a delightful retelling of the Tom Thumb tale except with a unique twist at the end. Sébastien Mourrain's illustrations are charming in shades of green.
Little Pea's parents ensure that he has a wonderful childhood. He turns out to be a precocious child who enjoys the same kinds of activities other children his age enjoy like climbing & wrestling, but Little Pea also taught himself to swim and engages in tightrope walking.
This might be my favourite image...
It isn't until Little Pea starts school that he realizes how different he is, and how his size limits his ability to participate in the activities of his peers.
At the end we learn that Little Pea may be small, but when he grows up he can still live a rich life and contribute to the world in a surprising way.
Little Pea's parents ensure that he has a wonderful childhood. He turns out to be a precocious child who enjoys the same kinds of activities other children his age enjoy like climbing & wrestling, but Little Pea also taught himself to swim and engages in tightrope walking.
This might be my favourite image...
It isn't until Little Pea starts school that he realizes how different he is, and how his size limits his ability to participate in the activities of his peers.
At the end we learn that Little Pea may be small, but when he grows up he can still live a rich life and contribute to the world in a surprising way.
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