| Too Tall Alice by Barbara Worton |
TOO TALL ALICE by Barbara Worton
Illustrated by: Dom Rodi
Release Date: 3/15/09
Publisher: Great Little Books
Pages: 32
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
Alice is FOUR INCHES (!) taller than the other 8-year-old girls in
her class. She is stuck standing in the back row with boys in the
class picture.
She overhears her parents one night comparing her to a
toothpick, a bean pole, and even a string bean with their
neighbors. She cries to herself when she hears the talk going
on downstairs. What she fails to pick up is that her parents
friends’ offer up ideas for future professions for Alice if she
remains taller than others.
Alice cries herself to sleep and dreams of a room with girls that
are much taller than she is. Some are supermodels. Some are
basketball stars. All are incredibly tall.
One of the basketball players puts Alice on her shoulders and
Alice can see all around her. She glimpses the past and the
future. She sees her family and friends. But sadly, she can’t
see herself. The basketball player helps explain to Alice how
she can find herself.
Slowly Alice comes to realize that being four inches taller than
the other girls now isn’t such a big deal. She appreciates that
she is just right for herself. And she can be anything she wants
to be!
TOO TALL ALICE is a wonderful book to help kids learn to like
themselves for who they are. Told with bold illustrations and
crazy background drawings, Alice struggles with being the stand-
out girl in her class. As Alice comes to realize she’s okay just as
she is, she awakens to a new, beautiful day.
What a wonderful ending to the story!
Illustrated by: Dom Rodi
Release Date: 3/15/09
Publisher: Great Little Books
Pages: 32
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
Alice is FOUR INCHES (!) taller than the other 8-year-old girls in
her class. She is stuck standing in the back row with boys in the
class picture.
She overhears her parents one night comparing her to a
toothpick, a bean pole, and even a string bean with their
neighbors. She cries to herself when she hears the talk going
on downstairs. What she fails to pick up is that her parents
friends’ offer up ideas for future professions for Alice if she
remains taller than others.
Alice cries herself to sleep and dreams of a room with girls that
are much taller than she is. Some are supermodels. Some are
basketball stars. All are incredibly tall.
One of the basketball players puts Alice on her shoulders and
Alice can see all around her. She glimpses the past and the
future. She sees her family and friends. But sadly, she can’t
see herself. The basketball player helps explain to Alice how
she can find herself.
Slowly Alice comes to realize that being four inches taller than
the other girls now isn’t such a big deal. She appreciates that
she is just right for herself. And she can be anything she wants
to be!
TOO TALL ALICE is a wonderful book to help kids learn to like
themselves for who they are. Told with bold illustrations and
crazy background drawings, Alice struggles with being the stand-
out girl in her class. As Alice comes to realize she’s okay just as
she is, she awakens to a new, beautiful day.
What a wonderful ending to the story!