Small Medium Large

PreS-Gr 1—Four colorful mouselike beings of varied sizes represent the concepts of small, medium, large, and extra large in bold, posterlike spreads rendered in black line and swathes of thick, textured paints. Similar characters, larger and smaller, join the original four to expand the notion of size at both ends of the scale (e.g., "huge," "enormous," "colossal"; and "tiny," "minuscule," and "itty-bitty") and demonstrate how many smaller sizes can stack up to equal one "colossal" size in a splendid, culminating vertical gatefold. The "medium" character adds some narrative tension along the way as it waits expectantly on the sidelines for its turn to participate. While the relative sizes of S/M/L/XL seem universal, the other vocabulary of size introduced might be fairly construed as synonymous rather than strictly relative. Still, the generous trim size, large font, simple ideas, and eye-popping shapes and colors add up to a cheerful concept book ideal for sharing with a group of young children or as a lapsit.—Kathleen Finn, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, VT