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A review by cweichel
The Tiny Tale of Little Pea by Davide Calì
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.