A delightful rhyming story about the Too-Smalls who live in the Stiltsville. Every evening at six, the Too-Smalls meet in the square where they hope they’ll be picked to receive stilts to strut about above the stilt-less masses below. They come to see if they matter, it they’re awesome, if they’re pretty, if they’re clever, or funny. Ollie, the smallest of too-smalls, pleas to be picked. He wants to be like the high-ups of Stiltsville who are proud of their stilts, the ultimate status. But once he gets stilts, oh how it hurts when he stumbles and tumbles and loses his stilts. That is… until he meets Jesus who chose low over hightelling him “Keep your feet on the ground. You matter already.”
Whenever a new book arrives from a publisher, my family is thrilled. We can’t wait to open the box and see what new book is in store for us. From the cover alone, we were excited to start reading.
Filled with engaging pictures and rhymes, you are drawn into Ollie’s life as a boy who just wants to matter. Along with Ollie, you learn that you are special. A simple story with a not so simple message.
Because there is so much to this story and the captivating artwork, the learning does not end after one read. Even the cover picture demonstrates that being “small” is joyous. As your child grows, they will understand the deeper meaning in this book.
For ages 4-8, I have added this book to the ABCJLM 4 Year Old curriculum lesson on love. This book teaches that Jesus’ love is unconditional. A reminder that we all, young and small, need to hear.
This children’s book coordinates with Max Lucado’s book, Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear.
I teetered on giving this book a 4 or 5 rating. Finally I settled for a 4 just because I want to save the 5’s for those books that send me over the top. Great book but I could wait a few minutes to tell you about it.
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