Justine is the smallest kid at school. Everyone calls her just Teenie. Nothing seems to fit her, not her clothes, her house, or the rides at the carnival. Then she meets the mysterious Madame Flora and is granted her wish to grow. The surprising result leads Justine to see her small size from a new point of view. Filled with wry humor and appealing illustrations, Just Teenie is for all those children who just can’t wait to be big. Whether they are lifted by a magic vine, or their imaginations, Just Teenie is sure to raise young readers and listeners to new heights!

What Kind of Book is Just Teenie

Topics

self-esteem plants social themes self-esteem and self-reliance first concepts size and shape size

Genres

funny and humorous fiction

Reviews

Marmee

4.00

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Susan Meddaugh

Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for Good Stones (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children’s books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Martha Speaks, which was chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.