So Big!

"Wohnoutka's animal cast is beautifully expressive, and his use of relative size within compositions is masterful, easily getting across to readers how the world feels to Bear and Squirrel." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Mike Wohnoutka condenses the exhilaration and terrors of school entry into a few brief phrases in So Big!, a picture book for young children filled with warm-hued illustrations that exude reassurance. - The Wall Street Journal

This simple yet thought-provoking picture book . . . would be a perfect read for a new kindergartner. - School Library Journal

"By the end of the book, readers will be all set for school too: this is sure to provoke shared laughter that will calm the fears of even the most unready parents." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on DAD'S FIRST DAY

"Wohnoutka's gouache paintings poke gentle fun at Daddy, and they'll elicit giggles. . . It should leave new students with an extra jolt of confidence." --Publishers Weekly on DAD'S FIRST DAY

"The colorful gouache illustrations will elicit giggles from young readers as they imagine their parents behaving like Oliver's dad." --School Library Journal on DAD'S FIRST DAY

"This book is bold, original, and funny, and should be part of every picture-book collection." -- Starred Review, School Library Journal on MOO!

"The readaloud's the real fun here." --BCCB, starred review, on MOO!

"Good barnyard fun, with nods to Mo Willems' aspirational Pigeon and Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin's enterprising Duck." --Kirkus Reviews on MOO!