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Gay, Marie-Louise

When Stella Was Very, Very Small

32 pp. | Groundwood | August, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-88899-906-1 $16.95
(3) K-3 Gay introduces her beloved protagonist as a baby, then a bigger kid, navigating her world. In her winsomely decked-out illustrations, size is a matter of perspective: Stella's "enormous Olympic-sized pool" is a bathtub. Although this is really a series of vignettes (all starting with the titular phrase), the book's considerable charms will appeal even to those unfamiliar with the adorable orange-haired moppet.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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