Little Big - Softcover

"Kirkus Reviews" A sweet book. "

"Kirkus Reviews"
"A sweet book."
"Booklist"(online)
This simple yet imaginative story is enhanced by sunny mixed-media artwork, especially wordless spreads featuring a monster-costumed older brother chasing the gleeful protagonist and rewarding him with cookies and a wagon ride. . . . A good choice for toddler storytimes.
"Waking Brain Cells"(blog)
A delightful book that shows littler ones that they have advantages too.
"The Horn Book"
Preschool audiences will be drawn in by Bentley s relatable, to-the-point text and expressive, cleanly composed art. The illustrations, a combination of watercolor, pencil, and scanned textures, play up the silliness as they show the tot alongside enormous friendly animals. . . . The story follows a satisfying arc; the final illustration shows the siblings playing happily together on the little one s terms and, finally, with a cookie.
"School Library Journal "
Young children are often frustrated when they cannot do the fun thing the big kids do. Bentley s sweet story about a little boy who envies his big brother may help. . . . Bentley s watercolor and pencil drawings invite readers into the mind of the child and his animated toy animals. . . . A strong addition to collections serving preschool audiences.
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Kirkus Reviews
-A sweet book.-

Booklist (online)
-This simple yet imaginative story is enhanced by sunny mixed-media artwork, especially wordless spreads featuring a monster-costumed older brother chasing the gleeful protagonist and rewarding him with cookies and a wagon ride. . . . A good choice for toddler storytimes.-

Waking Brain Cells (blog)
-A delightful book that shows littler ones that they have advantages too.-

The Horn Book
-Preschool audiences will be drawn in by Bentley's relatable, to-the-point text and expressive, cleanly composed art. The illustrations, a combination of watercolor, pencil, and 'scanned textures, ' play up the silliness as they show the tot alongside enormous friendly animals. . . . The story follows a satisfying arc; the final illustration shows the siblings playing happily together on the little one's terms -- and, finally, with a cookie.-

School Library Journal
-Young children are often frustrated when they cannot do the fun thing the big kids do. Bentley's sweet story about a little boy who envies his big brother may help. . . . Bentley's watercolor and pencil drawings invite readers into the mind of the child and his animated toy animals. . . . A strong addition to collections serving preschool audiences.-