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32 pp.
| Owlkids |
April, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-77147-056-8$16.95
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Translated by Sarah Quinn.
Illustrated by
Marjorie Béal.
A flea thinks he's too small, so he climbs up onto larger and larger objects in the world until he is perched up on a cloud. From there, he convinces a big bear that despite his small stature, he is big--a big, itchy nuisance. Bold, clean illustrations consisting of simple shapes are eye-catching, but the slim story feels rather pointless.