Titch [Paperback]

Pat Hutchins (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 1993

Titch is little. Everything he has is little -- his little pinwheel, his little tricycle. He even plays a little whistle. Peep.

Pete and Mary are big. Everything they have is bigger than Titch's, and better. Their big bikes go faster. Their big kites fly higher. And their huge instruments are much louder. BANG!

But then Titch gets a little seed. And what comes from it is a hundred times bigger then anything Pete and Mary could ever have!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

In childhood, being the youngest often means you're the littlest, too. For Titch, it also means getting the smallest bike--a tricycle, actually--while his older brother and sister get the bigger ones. When his siblings receive glorious, wind-dancing kites, Titch gets a dinky little pinwheel. When big brother and sister get to handle grown-up-sized tools, Titch gets to hold the nail. Author Pat Hutchins, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for The Wind Blew, shows great compassion for the curse of the youngest, especially in her drawings of Titch's wrinkly, down-turned mouth and his desperate little eyes. In fact, her no-frills illustrations are the perfect reflection of Titch's inescapable plight as the lowest rung on the ladder. In the end, Hutchins presents an opportunity for Titch to be more important and symbolically bigger than either of his siblings. The last born in any family will especially appreciate the littlest one's rising moment of glory--literally--that comes in the satisfying end. (Baby to preschool) --Gail Hudson

From Publishers Weekly

In seldom more than 10 words per page, this deceptively simple tale--accompanied by straightforward figures against white backgrounds--tells of a boy's quiet triumph over his two older siblings. Ages 3-6.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (March 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689716885
• ISBN-13: 978-0689716881
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Basic Concepts > Size & Shape

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An oldie but goodie, May 1, 2000

By 

saliero (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Titch (Paperback)

Hard to believe this was first published about 30 years go. It is still going strong, and I guess that shows it is a classic. My 3 year old loved it read over and over and now he is starting to read himself, is re-discovering it all over again as HE reads the words.

Simple, but effective illustrations which help move the story along.

Terrific.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My all-time favorite book!, April 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Titch (Paperback)

As the youngest in my family, I have appreciated this children's book more than any other. It accurately portrays the feelings of insignificance the baby of the family may have while watching older siblings experience things first. Titch is finally validated when his seed not only grows big, but is necessary to make what his siblings have useful; even more than being equal, he is needed. As a child, I had this book in paperback; recently, I received a hard-cover copy. I am now 26 with this book on my shelf, always ready to provide a smile. I plan to give this book as a gift to any "youngest" I know

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Classic Beginning Reader's Book, January 11, 2011

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A. Freimann "afreimann" (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Titch (Paperback)

``Titch" is the first book I ever read by myself (3) and began a life-long love of reading. This was each of my childrens' first book, too, and I will introduce this to my grandchildren when they come along.