Today’s review of fiction picture book nominee You Are Not Small by Anna Kang and illustrated by Christopher Weyant comes from long-time Cybils volunteer, Dawn. Dawn is one of the cohort of bloggers blogging at 5 Minutes for Mom, reviewing whatever crosses her path. She often does picture books. Of this nominee, she wrote:
There’s much to like about this simple storybook, from the adorable watercolor illustrations to the subtle message that everyone can be both big and small, depending on the situation. I was reminded of the times when my young children first came to realize that even though I was their mom, that I, too, was a child to someone else! How could that be?
Read the rest of the review here.