Someone Bigger - Hardcover

Emmett, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618443975 ISBN 13: 9780618443970

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2004

Synopsis

Sam's dad says that he is too small to fly their new kite, but when Dad, the postman, a bank robber, and some zoo animals get pulled up into the sky, only Sam can save them.

About this title

About the Author:

Adrian Reynolds became a household name with Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs, sales of which exceed 90,000 copies in the UK, and has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Award.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-When Sam and his father embark on a day of kite flying, the boy repeatedly asks to hold the string, but is told that he is too little. As the kite gathers strength, it carries off first his father and then many unsuspecting people who happen to be in its path-including a bank robber, a bride and groom, a postman, and a policeman on a horse. Sam is told by all in a repeated refrain: "No, you're too small/-This kite needs/someone bigger." Finally, the child proves his worth by seizing the string and winding the kite and all of the hangers-on to safety. Reynolds's colorful watercolor cartoons depict the bouncy adventure, which is told in singsong verses. Sam sums it up with, "I'm not too small, and as you see,/this kite needs someone/JUST/LIKE/ME!" Young readers will appreciate the boy's predicament and love the fact that, despite his small stature, he saves the day. A great choice for storytime and one-on-one sharing.
G. Alyssa Parkinson, Highland Township Library, MI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0618443975
• ISBN 13: 9780618443970
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Reynolds Adrian