Just Big Enough
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2004 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Just Big Enough

Written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer

Part of the Little Critter series

Bullied, Little Critter learns size isn't everything in a surprising race.

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24 pages· 461 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bullied by bigger kids, Little Critter tries everything to grow bigger. Despite his efforts, he remains small, until his grandfather shows him that size isn't what matters. With newfound confidence, Little Critter leads a team of smaller kids in a thrilling relay race against the bullies. Can they prove that heart and teamwork triumph over size?

From the publisher

Little Critter: Just Big Enough, written and illustrated in full color by bestselling author Mercer Mayer, offers a gentle but important lesson about bullying. In this 8x8 paperback, Little Critter is being bullied. Bigger kids steal his seat on the bus, eat his cupcakes, and won’t let him play football with them. Little Critter decides he has to get bigger, too. So he stuffs himself with vegetables, exercises until he’s exhausted, and turns himself a growing machine. He’s so disappointed when his hard work fails… But his grandfather helps him see that bigger isn’t always better. With this encouragement, Little Critter leads a team of smaller kids in a relay race against the big kids. And the little kids win!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Words
461
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD330L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about familyBooks about self-esteemBooks about social themesBooks about self-esteem and self-reliance
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.4
F&P level
~J
Publication
Published
June 4, 2013
First published
January 1, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061478055

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