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The Growing Story by Helen Oxenbury, Ruth Krauss

ctoca's review

3.0

This book is a cute realistic fiction story. It's wonderful to show children that may be in a relatable situation. In the story, a young boy watches everything around him grow: plants, flowers, leaves, and even his puppy and chick. The boy begins to ask his mother why he is the only thing not growing. She of course replies that he is growing, but not as noticeably. The boy continues not to believe her until he tries on his winter coat at the beginning of the next season and discovers that it no longer fits. He, too, has been growing.

The story is very sweet, as are the pictures. Neither are remarkable or exciting but they fit realistic fiction well.