It's Not Easy Being Big! (Bright & Early) [Hardcover]

Stephanie St. Pierre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 1998 | Age Level: 0 and up | Series: Bright & Early

In this oh-so-easy-to-read introduction to relational concepts, Big Bird and Elmo discover that sometimes it's not easy being big and sometimes it's not easy being small. But sometimes it is!  

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In this oh-so-easy-to-read introduction to spatial relationships, Big Bird and Small Bird discover that sometimes it's not easy being big and sometimes it's not easy being small. But sometimes it is.   --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 0 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Book Club (BCE/BOMC), First Printing edition (February 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679988106
• ISBN-13: 978-0679988106
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,818,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Not Easy Being Big ... A Big Hit!, July 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Not Easy Being Big! (Bright & Early) (Hardcover)

In this delightful, colorful book Big Bird and Elmo learn an important lesson about themselves. Big Bird is unhappy because he is too big to do things with his friends, and Elmo is sad because he is too small! In the end both learn a valuable lesson about their respective sizes.

We have a 17 month old, and this has been her favorite book since she was 7 months old. In fact, this book has been to Europe and back because she couldn't part with it.

The author does a wonderful job showing children that regardless of their size, they all have an important contribution to make.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sesame Street Gang Prove That Size Doesn't Matter, November 27, 2007

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K. Fontenot "Prairie Cajun Lives!" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Not Easy Being Big! (Bright & Early) (Hardcover)

"It's Not Easy Being Big," a Bright and Early book from Random House and the Children's Television Workshop, takes the basic concepts of big and small and puts them both in a fun, brightly illustrated tale for youngsters. Big Bird, obviously, reveals the perils of being too big. Elmo tackles problems on the other end of the spectrum. While big and small are the focal point of the book, similar concepts like high and low and up and down are also briefly touched on.

This is an excellent story to read to youngsters in the early stages of reading. Stephanie St. Pierre has kept it simple enough for some pre-K and Kindergarten kids to read this story with little to no adult assistance. John Lund's vivid active illustrations of Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Harry Monster, and other Sesame Street favorites will also help your child's reading development.

Overall, this is a fun book that children will love and parents will enjoy reading to them. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We All Are Great., December 15, 2004

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Shirley Priscilla Johnson "Author/Reviewer -... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Not Easy Being Big! (Bright & Early Books(R)) (Hardcover)

In this story Big Bird tells his friends that it is not always easy being big. He tells how he is too big to swing, too big to ride on a bike,and too big to hide.
Elmo comes on the scene to share with his friend that it is not always easy being small. He tells him that he is too small to see above other people, and too small to reach somethings.
They realize that sometimes being big is easy and sometimes being small is easy, sometimes it's hard, but working together is the best of all. No matter what size you are, you are just who you are suppose to be.
Good lesson to learn.
Shirley Johnson