This piece of literature is perfect for younger preschool-aged children as it uses less dialogue and more imagery. It fits perfectly in my blog theme of embracing differences; in the case of this book, it is related to size. Initially, the text caught my attention with the title "You are (not) small" because it reminded me of my son. My son is the youngest in our home. Naturally, he is viewed as the smallest one in the house, and having the same name as his dad, he's referred to as the baby. Now that he is five and has a "big boy" mentality, he really dislikes being called "baby," "little," "small," or any name that emphasizes his size being less than anyone else's, even if it is factual. I really enjoyed that the author is sending a message about sizes being objective.
Reading the book reminded me of the rebuttals my son has when he is called small, but the character of the big brown bear also reminded me of the Daddy Bear in Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The differentiation in size between characters also reminded me of The Goldilocks and the Three Bears, pointing out the size differentiation of Daddy, Mommy, and Baby Bear. Lastly, I really enjoyed that the author is sending a message about sizes being objective.
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