Too Big

Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire are beloved for their fantastically illustrated recounting of the Greek and Norse myths. In Too Big, a silly story for the nursery set, they looked to their own young son for inspiration. The result is a nonsense tale told in simple language and drawn in stunningly bold primary colors. Like works by Richard Scarry and Margaret Wise Brown, Too Big is at once straightforward and full of playful detail that will capture the imaginations of children eager to explore the world.

Little Ola has a shock of blond hair, a devoted dog, and a frisky cat, but today he has a predicament, he’s simply too big to do lots of things he wants to do. He’s too big to put on his hat or his coat, too big be lifted up by his mother, and he’s too big to ride on a dog’s back. Luckily he’s not too big to daydream of a time when—no longer too small or too big—he’ll be just the right size to go on adventures.